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HONOLULU — CVS Health is encouraging unvaccinated Hawaii residents to receive the hepatitis A vaccine after imported frozen raw tuna (Ahi) cubes distributed on Oahu tested positive for the virus. According to CVS, Longs Drugs stores and MinuteClinic walk-in medical clinics in Hawaii currently have vaccines available and are able to administer the immunization to patients to protect against hepatitis A.

NEW LONDON, Conn. — Sheffield Pharmaceuticals recently announced that its Dr. Sheffield’s Premium Natural Toothpaste line of fluoride-free tothpastes had launched at CVS Pharmacy exclusively.

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada — MinuteClinic president and CVS Health EVP clinical services and associate chief medical officer Dr. Andrew Sussman has a new gig. St. George's University on Wednesday named Sussman its new CEO.

NEW YORK — CVS Health and Target were named to DiversityInc.’s “Top 50 Companies for Diversity” list, which honors the nation's top companies for diversity and inclusion management. Specifically, the list recognizes companies that excel in such areas as hiring, retaining and promoting women, minorities, people with disabilities, LGBT and veterans.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — CVS Health is teaming up with the Center for Workforce & Professional Development at Roger Williams University's School of Continuing Studies to launch the third- annual Executive Learning Series for Diverse Suppliers, a customized professional development program for small and diverse business owners. The program will help diverse vendors gain critical management skills that allow them to expand their partnerships with CVS Health and drive their companies’ success in areas such as marketing, finance and human resources.

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Pharmacy sites located inside Target locations are “moving in the right direction,” CVS Health President and CEO Larry Merlo stated Tuesday during the company’s 2017 fiscal first-quarter earnings conference call.

“We are continuing to see improving script performance versus prior quarters, putting aside the network changes,” he said. “Performance is being driven by strength of patient care programs and Maintenance Choice.”

Retail clinics within Target stores were another area of strength.

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health announced on Tuesday that Nancy Christal, SVP investor relations, will retire this summer. She will be replaced by VP investor relations Mike McGuire.

“I personally want to thank Nancy and congratulate Mike on his well-deserved promotion,” president and CEO Larry Merlo said during the company’s 2017 fiscal first-quarter earnings conference call.

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health on Tuesday reported net income for the three months ended March 31 decreased 16.9% year over year to $953 million. According to CVS, this decline was primarily driven by the decline in operating profit, partially offset by lower interest expense of $31 million related to refinancing activity in the prior year as well as the improvement in the effective income tax rate, from 39.4% to 37.3%.