COVID-19 Response

CVS Pharmacy is introducing QuickRenew, an online contact lens prescription renewal tool powered by technology from Premium Vision that is currently available on the CVS Optical website.

Drug Store News highlights the significant contributions that the entire industry has made to responding to the pandemic and demonstrating to a watching nation just how essential it is. 

Gilead Sciences' Veklury has been approved to treat hospitalized patients with COVID-19 who are 12 years old and older.

Heather Schultz, a Meijer pharmacist, highlighted the importance of flu vaccines during a U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation event.

The Department of Health and Human Services has authorized qualified pharmacy technicians and state-authorized pharmacy interns to administer childhood vaccines, COVID-19 vaccines when made available, and COVID-19 tests.

The company now is offering COVID-19 tests for those 3 years old and older, expanding from its previous testing age cutoff of 18 years old and older. 

As part of the White House's Operation Warp Speed, the two retailers will be supplying long-term care facilities' residents and staff, as well as other vulnerable groups, with the COVID-19 vaccine once it is approved and available.

Abbott’s new antibody blood test has shown highly reliable test results with 99.56% specificity and 95% sensitivity for patients tested 15 days after COVID-19 symptom onset.