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Woonsocket, RI (November 28, 2018) – CVS Health (NYSE: CVS), a company that is leading the transformation of health care, today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Aetna (NYSE: AET), establishing CVS Health as the nation’s premier health innovation company. “Today marks the start of a new day in …
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November, 2018
December, 2017
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4 December
CVS Health to Acquire Health Insurer Aetna for $69 Billion
WOONSOCKET, R.I. and HARTFORD, Conn., Dec. 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — CVS Health (NYSE: CVS), a company at the forefront of changing the health care landscape, and Aetna (NYSE: AET), one of the nation’s leading diversified health care benefits companies, today announced the execution of a definitive merger agreement under which CVS Health will acquire …
November, 2017
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7 November
McKesson to Acquire CVS Health’s Specialty Distribution Unit RxCrossroads for $735 Million
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–McKesson Corporation (NYSE:MCK) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase RxCrossroads, a provider of tailored services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturers, from CVS Health Corporation (NYSE:CVS). The transaction is valued at $735 million, or approximately $635 million net of the present value of incremental …
September, 2016
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7 September
CVS Health Increasing Access to Care with Annual Project Health Campaign
WOONSOCKET, R.I., Sept. 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — In its continuing commitment to help improve access to health care for all Americans, CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) today announced the rollout of Project Health, its annual free health services campaign, at select CVS Pharmacy locations in 10 multicultural communities across the country. …
August, 2016
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22 August
CVS Study Shows Value in Tailoring Medication Adherence Interventions to Specific Patient Populations
WOONSOCKET, R.I., Aug. 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — A new study from the CVS Health Research Institute found that interventions to keep patients with common chronic conditions adherent is extraordinarily cost-effective. The study, published today in The American Journal of Managed Care, also found an even greater opportunity for cost-savings if …
May, 2016
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4 May
CVS Study Shows that Home Infusion Care Improves Patient Outcomes and QOL While Reducing Costs
WOONSOCKET, R.I., May 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — A new study by the CVS Health Research Institute found that home infusion care is safe, clinically effective and improves quality of life while reducing health care costs when compared to infusion care delivered in a hospital or clinic. The findings underscore the …
February, 2016
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23 February
CVS Health Reports Drop in Prescription Drug Trend to 5 Percent
WOONSOCKET, R.I., Feb. 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ –CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) today announced that prescription drug trend, a measure of growth in prescription spending, for CVS Health pharmacy benefit management (PBM) clients dropped dramatically to 5 percent in 2015 from a high of 11.8 percent in 2014. While the trend drivers …
December, 2015
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16 December
CVS Health Finalizes Target Pharmacy Deal
WOONSOCKET, R.I. and MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — CVS Health Corporation (NYSE: CVS) and Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) announced today that CVS Health has completed the acquisition of Target’s pharmacy and clinic businesses for approximately $1.9 billion. With the completion of the transaction, CVS Health acquired Target’s 1,672 pharmacies across …
May, 2015
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21 May
CVS Health Acquires Omnicare for $12.7 Billion
CVS Health Corporation has agreed to buy pharmacy services provider Omnicare Inc. for about $12.7 billion, aimed at boosting the company’s services for the elderly. The companies announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for CVS Health to acquire Omnicare, the leading provider of pharmacy services to long …