CVS

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — Fortune magazine on Thursday named CVS Health one of the “World’s Most Admired” companies. CVS was honored as No. 45 on the corporate rankings list, No. 1 in the Health Care: Pharmacy and Other Services category.

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Pharmacy launched a new initiative, “Snacks That Give Back,” which highlights more than 30 better-for-you snacks that support charitable causes, fair labor and sustainability.

These products are featured at a trend zone-themed area in the store at 2,367 locations through early May.

Items included in the Snacks That Give Back trend zone are:

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health’s MinuteClinic is offering a special Valentine’s Day service for its customers. The retailer’s medical clinic on Tuesday is providing free “Know Your Numbers” heart health screenings at its more than 1,100 locations nationwide. Men and women who visit MinuteClinic from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. can receive a free heart health preventive screening to learn five key personal health numbers that can reduce their risk of heart disease: total cholesterol, HDL (good) cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar and body mass index.

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health was accredited with the CEO Cancer Gold Standard from the CEO Roundtable on Cancer, in recognition of the retailer’s efforts to reduce the risk of cancer for its employees and covered family members.

CVS was specifically honored for taking actions in five key areas of health and wellness to fight cancer in the workplace, including: discouraging tobacco use; encouraging physical activity; promoting healthy diet and nutrition; detecting cancer at its earliest stages; and providing access to quality care.

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — One of CVS Health’s greatest challenges is to correct a misperception that pharmacy benefit managers are causing drug prices to rise, President and CEO Larry Merlo said Thursday during the company’s fiscal fourth-quarter earnings conference call.

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health on Thursday released the following statement regarding Direct and Indirect Remuneration. The statement is presented in full below:

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health has pledged to raise a minimum of $10 million during the next three years to support life-saving cardiovascular research and education. The retailer is a new national sponsor of the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women movement, an annual campaign designed to raise awareness of heart disease and stroke as the No. 1 killer of women and to empower women to take charge of their heart health.

CVS also announced Helena Foulkes, president of CVS Pharmacy, has been named the inaugural national chair for Go Red For Women.

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS introduced a generic version of injectable epinephrine to compete with Mylan’s EpiPen at all of its locations. The product carries a cash price of $109.99 for a two-pack.