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CVS helps customers prepare for Hurricane Florence

CVS helps customers prepare for Hurricane Florence

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health  will issue a number of advisories to help customers and patients prepare as Hurricane Florence approaches the East Coast. “The health and safety of our customers, patients and colleagues are most important to us,” said Kevin Hourican, executive vice president, CVS Health and president, CVS Pharmacy. “In light of weather

Stater Bros. Markets leaving the pharmacy business

Stater Bros. Markets leaving the pharmacy business

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Stater Bros. Markets announced that is exiting the pharmacy business and expects to complete the sale of certain assets of its SuperRx Pharmacies to CVS Pharmacy later this month.  When the transaction is complete, pharmacy records and inventory from all 22 Stater Bros. SuperRx pharmacy locations will be transferred to nearby

Kevin Hourican named president of CVS Pharmacy

Kevin Hourican named president of CVS Pharmacy

WOONSOCKET, R.I. —  Kevin Hourican has been promoted to president of CVS Pharmacy, the retail division of CVS Health. Hourican, who most recently served as the company’s executive vice president of retail pharmacy, had been serving as interim president of the drug chain following the departure of Helena Foulkes, who left to head Hudson’s Bay Co. In his

CVS Health aims to help patients save

CVS Health aims to help patients save

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health has revealed a new, comprehensive program designed to combat rising prescription drug prices and help patients save money on their medications. The new initiatives are being launched against a background of ongoing increases in manufacturers’ list prices for drugs and a growing percentage of Americans who have high-deductible health plans.

CVS, ADA launch three-year oral health initiative

CVS, ADA launch three-year oral health initiative

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Pharmacy and the American Dental Association have announced a three-year initiative that gives the ADA a continuous in-store and digital presence to help put millions of dental patients on a path to better overall health. A core component of the initiative is to give premium placement and promotion to dental care

CVS raises transparency in beauty marketing

CVS raises transparency in beauty marketing

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health is bringing more transparency to beauty care marketing with the introduction of the CVS Beauty Mark, a watermark highlighting imagery that hasn’t been materially altered. Plans call for the CVS Beauty Mark to begin appearing on CVS Pharmacy-produced beauty images — including for stores, websites, social media and marketing materials — this

CVS goes live with same-day Rx delivery in Manhattan

CVS goes live with same-day Rx delivery in Manhattan

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Pharmacy this week launched free, same-day delivery for prescription drugs and certain over-the-counter products in Manhattan. CVS said Wednesday that the delivery service is being offered at all locations in Manhattan. Prescriptions and O-T-C items can be delivered directly from CVS Pharmacy in secure, tamper-proof packaging to the customer’s door. O-T-C

Free Rx delivery launched by CVS

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — Getting prescriptions from CVS Pharmacy is about to get easier and more convenient. The retail chain recently announced that it plans to begin next-day delivery of prescriptions to patients nationwide starting early next year. Along with bringing medications directly to patients’ doorsteps, CVS Pharmacy announced it will begin offering same-day delivery of

CVS to go national with next-day Rx delivery

CVS to go national with next-day Rx delivery

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — Early next year, CVS Pharmacy plans to begin next-day delivery of prescriptions to patients nationwide. CVS said Monday that the next-day delivery service will bring prescriptions directly to customers’ doors. In addition, CVS will offer same-day delivery of prescriptions within hours in select cities. Plans call for CVS Pharmacy to launch free,

TIGI Cosmetics makes mass retail debut at CVS

TIGI Cosmetics makes mass retail debut at CVS

COPPELL, Texas — This month, TIGI Cosmetics is making its mass-market retail premiere at CVS Pharmacy stores. TIGI Cosmetics said 60 of its products will be sold in 2,000 CVS drug stores nationwide as well as on CVS.com. Inside CVS stores, TIGI makeup will get high-visibility placement on the retailer’s “Trend Wall,” which spotlights new

CVS to deploy health-and-wellness vending machines

CVS to deploy health-and-wellness vending machines

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — Over the coming weeks, CVS Pharmacy plans to roll out automated vending machines selling “better-for-you” snacks, personal care items and over-the-counter health products in high-traffic public venues. CVS said Thursday that the first 25 CVS Pharmacy vending machines will be deployed in New England and New York through the end of October.