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Drug overdoses have become the leading cause of accidental death in the United States, with 47,055 people dying in 2014 as a result of lethal drug overdoses — 18,893 of which were related to prescription pain relievers. The epidemic has drawn the attention of everyone from President Barack Obama to local first responders, all of whom have pointed to the drug naloxone as one of the critical first lines of defense in saving the lives of thousands from accidental overdose. Naloxone can reverse the effects of an overdose, but until recently it could only be accessed by prescription.

WOONSOCKET, R.I. - SilverScript Insurance Company, a CVS Health company, on Wednesday announced its new Medicare Prescription Drug Plan options for 2017. Medicare beneficiaries in the continental U.S. can choose from two SilverScript plans that offer a $0-deductible on formulary drugs in all five tiers, affordable copays and competitive premiums. In addition, SilverScript beneficiaries have access to a broad pharmacy network, with more than 66,000 participating pharmacies across the country, including national and regional chains and independently-owned, community-based pharmacies.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- With its recent acquisition of Jet.com, a commitment to growing its online grocery business with a convenient grocery pickup option and an extensive investment against delivering a seamless digital shopping experience, Walmart is once again flipping the script on what it means to compete for America's shopping dollar.

The company's investment in grocery pick-up services represents the cover of that new script - and Walmart is expanding that service to 600 stores this year and 500 stores next year.

MIAMI - Florida pharmacies in the path of Hurricane Matthew on Thursday issued a number of advisories to help patients prepare for what has been billed as the largest hurricane in decades - Hurricane Matthew could become a category 5 storm before landfall Thursday night.

WOONSOCKET, R.I. - In recognition of October's American Pharmacists Month, CVS Health is celebrating the role its nearly 30,000 pharmacists play in helping people on their path to better health by helping to change the way health care is delivered through increasing access, lowering costs and improving care quality in the company's retail, mail service and specialty pharmacies across the country.

WOONSOCKET, R.I. - CVS Health on Thursday announced it has expanded access to the opioid overdose-reversal drug naloxone in Alabama, Alaska, Illinois, Missouri and West Virginia, allowing CVS Pharmacy patients to access the medication without an individual prescription.  

In total, CVS Pharmacy patients in 36 states now have increased access to the opioid overdose-reversal drug.