CVS pays $875,000 for selling expired food and medicine Nov 11, 2009
A CVS spokesman says the company is committed to keeping expired products off the shelves ... Attorney General , who announced the agreement Tuesday, sued after investigators bought expired goods in 60% of CVS stores they canvassed across the state ... The settlement ends a lawsuit that the state filed after it said CVS breached a prior agreement to halt expired sales. (USA Today -- Money)
CVS settles with NY over expired products Nov 11, 2009
ALBANY, N.Y. New York officials say they've reached an $875,000 settlement with CVS Pharmacy Inc. to stop sales of expired products including food, medicine and baby formula. Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, who announced the agreement Tuesday, sued after investigators bought expired goods in 60 percent of CVS stores they canvassed across the state ... The settlement ends a lawsuit that the state filed after it said CVS breached a prior agreement to halt expired sales. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Glamour Magazine Woman of the Year and MISSION Skincare Co-Founder, Serena Williams, Teams Up with CVS/pharmacy to Launch National 'Active Lifestyle Skincare Destinations' Nov 10, 2009
Glamour Magazine Woman of the Year and MISSION Skincare Co-Founder, Serena Williams, Teams Up with CVS/pharmacy to Launch National 'Active Lifestyle Skincare Destinations. MISSION Debuts NEW Products Exclusively at CVS/pharmacy to Celebrate Partnership ... NEW YORK, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- MISSION Skincare, the innovative skincare company founded by tennis star Serena Williams, soccer professional Mia Hamm, and other world class athletes, will be launching "Active Lifestyle Skincare... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Police debate criminal homicide charges Nov 9, 2009
Police also searched Tierney's car and seized prescriptions from CVS Pharmacy and two blood-soaked Centre Daily Times pages, according to court documents. Police also seized a plastic garbage bag, a hunting light kit and a small green notebook. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Georgetown residents can help with donation drive Nov 7, 2009
The group is also looking for volunteers to sit at Crosby s and CVS and solicit monetary donations for the purchase of items and postage, and for residents to drop off purchased items when exiting. They are also in need of bins or large boxes for sorting to borrow, which can be returned after Nov. 15. (Georgetown Record, MA)
FTC reviewing CVS Caremark practices Nov 6, 2009
CVS believes Caremark, which administers drug benefits for employers, has lost $4 ... CVS suggested the FTC inquiry is connected to complaints made by the Change to Win coalition of labor unions ... Change to Win has said CVS Caremark s size and buying power are bad for consumers, and accused CVS of a stocking expired products and violating patients privacy, among other issues. (Boston Globe)
Market Winners & Losers: IMS Health, CVS Caremark Nov 6, 2009
Market Winners s: IMS Health, CVS Caremark - FOXBusiness ... Market Winners s: IMS Health, CVS Caremark ... CVS Caremark Corp. (CVS) An antitrust probe by the FTC dropped the pharmacy companys shares 20. (Fox News)
CVS Caremark 3Q profit up but loses big contracts Nov 6, 2009
NEW YORK CVS Caremark disclosed more multibillion dollar contract losses in its pharmacy benefits management business and said the head of the unit will depart. CEO Tom Ryan said CVS, which also runs the nation's second-biggest drug store chain, won't reach its goals in 2010 because of the sharp reversal of fortunes at the Caremark unit, which administers drug benefits for employers ... CVS shares plunged 20 percent and took their biggest one-day loss in eight years. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Officials facing limited supplies of flu vaccines Nov 6, 2009
"They knew we had the vaccine." Cooper said that as far as he knew, places like CVS and Walgreen's no longer had seasonal flu vaccines available. At the health district, there are now "very tight supplies of the seasonal flu vaccine" for those Westport or Weston residents who believe they are at high risk for the seasonal flu because of underlying conditions. (Westport Minuteman, CT)
US stocks rally on data as Cisco lifts techs Nov 6, 2009
On the downside was CVS Caremark Corp, which tumbled 20. 1 per cent to $US28. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
POLICE REPORTS Nov 5, 2009
9:09 p.m. 7000 block Preston Road, theft from CVS by three people. 10:41 p.m. 8000 block Preston Road, three unknown males entered and stole flat screen TV.. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
MinuteClinic to move HQ to Rhode Island Nov 5, 2009
CVS spokeswoman Carolyn Castel said the move, expected to take place next year, will eliminate 150 Minneapolis jobs. CVS (NYSE: CVS) acquired MinuteClinic three years ago, and the move to CVS headquarters is meant to better integrate MinuteClinic into its parent company s operations ... MinuteClinic has no-appointment health care centers, mostly inside CVS stores, where nurse practitioners diagnose and treat routine ailments such as sore throats. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
Holbrook Junior/Senior High School is emergency dispensing site Nov 5, 2009
In other business, Town Administrator Michael Yunits told the selectmen that CVS Pharmacy officials are considering placing a drainage pipe down West Division Street to address drainage concerns at their proposed new store on North Franklin Street at the site of the Family Dollar store. Yunits told the board that the state has extended unemployment benefits that would likely cost the town additional money. (Holbrook Sun, MA)
Newton takes public comment on extinguishing pharmacy tobacco sales Nov 4, 2009
Residents can butt in at an aldermen meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 4 about a proposal to ban tobacco from being sold at CVS and other city pharmacies. We wanted to give a chance for the public to weigh in on an important issue, said Alderman Ted Hess-Mahan, one of the proposal s sponsors. (Newton Tab, MA)
GMXR Announces Closing of Midstream Transaction With Kinder Morgan Nov 3, 2009
9 net Cotton Valley Sand ("CVS") producers; 2,657 gross / 1,974 net CVS 20 acre un-drilled locations; and 45 gross / 37. 5 net Travis Peak / Hosston Sands & Pettit producers. (Primezone Releases)
So Target, Wall Mart and Amazon are having a price war on books. Is CVS far behind?... Nov 2, 2009
Highest rated from past. If you like a vent, press this to move it higher up the list. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Sugar high in the checkout line Nov 1, 2009
Spokesmen for drugstore titans CVS and Walgreens both said candy is one of many items they rotate for an extra counter push during the year. Walgreens said in a statement, We serve a wide variety of customers and recognize that some options aren t for everyone. (Boston Globe)
New prescription for flu anxiety Oct 31, 2009
who finally found some of the medication for her 5-year-old son, William, at an independent drug store Monday after having no luck at a CVS and Rite Aid. "There was a moment when the first pharmacist said, 'We don't have it. There's been a run on it,' when I said to myself, 'Where on Earth am I going to find it?' ". (Albany Times Union)
Harwinton And Burlington Close Their Schools As Flu Spreads Oct 31, 2009
There, in the parking lot of the Burlington Commons between the CVS pharmacy and the liquor store, Aaron Steinberg and five of his friends from Lewis S. Mills High School were listening to rapper Lupe Fiasco blaring from their iPod speakers and pulling wheelies and 360-degree turns on their BMX bikes. Burlington, like two other towns in Connecticut, was forced to close its schools this week because up to one-third of its students were sick with the flu, and Steinberg's bike meet with his friends... (FOX61, CT)
POLICE LOG: Oct. 19-26 Oct 31, 2009
10:43 a.m. - Received a 911 call from CVS Pharmacy, Washington Street, reporting a shoplifter, suspect fled in a motor vehicle. 5:30 p.m. - Received a 911 call from a Dean Street resident reporting a past breaking and entering in to the residence and requested an officer. (Easton Journal, MA)
Hingham residents turn in thousands of pills Oct 30, 2009
Joe Crowley, manager of CVS on South Street, donated $5 coupons to be handed out during the event. Hingham police got the idea for Operation Medicine Cabinet from Quincy. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Linden Hill Co-op to move Oct 30, 2009
The Linden Hills Co-op plans to move a few blocks to the site of a former market that developers had initially tried to turn into a CVS pharmacy ... sought to locate a CVS pharmacy there, according to the Linden Hills Neighborhood Council. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
Pillsbury House in Danvers continues mission for seniors Oct 30, 2009
Gift cards are often for CVS, Market Basket and Kohl s and Target to put toward boots and coats for the winter. Danvers Council on Aging. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Allina partners with MinuteClinic Oct 30, 2009
(NYSE: CVS), has no-appointment health care centers, mostly inside CVS stores, where nurse practitioners diagnose and treat routine ailments such as sore throats. It has more than 500 locations, including 24 in the Twin Cities area, in 25 states. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
Misdialed number leads to angry texts, shooting Oct 30, 2009
The 22-year-old suspect was jailed after a 24-year-old man was shot in a CVS parking lot around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday. Nichols said the victim was taken to Memorial University Medical Center in serious condition. (Albany Times Union)
Donation drive targets Georgetown troops Oct 29, 2009
The couple held an organizational meeting last week and now a group of 10 residents are helping the even gain momentum around town including partnering with Crosby s Marketplace and CVS pharmacy ... The group is also looking for volunteers to sit at Crosby s and CVS and solicit monetary donations for the purchase of items and postage, and for residents to drop off purchased items when exiting. (Georgetown Record, MA)
Scanlon raises twice the money Burke brings in Oct 29, 2009
Some of Scanlon s top donors include Landmark School Headmaster Robert Broudo, Windover Development President Steve Dodge, Mandrake restaurant owner Kevin Ennis, Aero Manufacturing owner Salvatore Fonzo, City Solicitor Roy Gelineau, Purchasing Agent David Gelineau, attorney Mark Glovsky, auctioneer Frank Kaminski, car dealer Brian Kelly, Fire Chief Richard Pierce, local Dunkin Donuts franchisee Dinart Serpa and Dikran Meguerditchian, who owns the property where a new CVS pharmacy is being built.... (Beverly Citizen, MA)
H1N1 fears lead toscramble for Tamiflu Oct 29, 2009
"It was so frustrating," said Cheryl Copeland of Silver Spring, who finally found some of the elusive medication for her sick 5-year-old son, William, at an independent drug store Monday after being turned away by a CVS and Rite Aid. "There was a moment when the first pharmacist said, 'We don't have it. There's been a run on it,' When I said to myself, 'Where on Earth am I going to find it?' ". (MSNBC -- Health)
Melrose Drug Center closes suddenly Oct 28, 2009
CVS was very nice to us, actually. All of our people were interviewed by CVS for jobs and it went along very smoothly ... Joanne Dwyer, CVS spokeswoman, said that her company purchased the pharmacy files in what she called file buys from Melrose Drug Center on Friday, Oct. 23. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Oconee County police blotter Oct 28, 2009
Fraud: On Oct. 13, a 34-year-old Bishop woman reported she left her Verizon BlackBerry on a counter near the cash register at CVS pharmacy at Butler's Crossing ... Oct. 16: Alarm activation at CVS pharmacy, Hog Mountain Road; auto wreck on Hog Mountain Road near Goat Farm Road; smoke odor in house on Bouldercrest Circle. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Atlantas small-town vision Oct 28, 2009
Now Midtown is safe, its Taco Mac, Hudson Grill, Gordon Biersch, all the restaurants on Crescent Street and on Piedmont Park, CVS on Peachtree, Publix on West Peachtree yeah sounds like a dangerous blighted hell hole give me a break. Now go out to Cobb and Gwinnett where there is row after row of empty strip centers, closed restaurants, completely empty neighborhoods, drug cartels doing business in foreclosed homes, Publix supermarkets closing. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Saugus Police log Oct. 24 Oct 28, 2009
Witness reported an altercation between a cab driver and elderly female at CVS, 10:36 p.m.. Caller reported a band playing in the basement of a Makepeace Street residence. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
Medical Edge now in grocery stores in North Texas Oct 27, 2009
Last year, for example, Wal-Mart announced plans to build clinics in Dallas, but bowed out after realizing it faced strong competition from established CVS walk-in clinics. New regulations in Texas. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Survivors share real-life stories in I Am Not My Breasts Oct 24, 2009
She tells the audience about her trip to CVS in her new wig and feeling good about the man who couldn t seem to keep his eyes off her. When I got to the car and saw myself in the mirror, I realized the radiation burns on my neck looked like gigantic hickeys, she recalls. (Weymouth News, MA)
Bail set at $110,000 for Scituate man accused of stabbings Oct 24, 2009
Accused of stabbings, threat to blow up CVS store ... A former Harvard University computer software specialist charged with stabbing a man and threatening to blow up a CVS store is being held on $110,000 bail ... The additional $100,000 of bail is for charges stemming from an incident this summer in which Reussow allegedly threatened to blow up the CVS store in Scituate. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Seasonal flu shot in short supply locally Oct 24, 2009
- CVS, 2902 Peach Orchard Road, Augusta, (706) 798-8088 - No, CVS is all out ... - CVS, 1044 Furys Ferry Road, Evans, (706) 860-3945 - No (out of the vaccinations) ... - CVS, 4385 Hereford Farm Road, Evans, (706) 210-0015 - No. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Brookline turns away dozens after flu vaccine runs out Oct 23, 2009
Balsam said local pharmacies, including CVS and Walgreens, have run out of the vaccine, as have the cities of Boston and Cambridge. State officials expect more vaccine will become available by late November or early December, he said. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Flu Clinics Canceled Due To Seasonal Flu Vaccine Shortage Oct 22, 2009
CVS Pharmacy had a flu clinic planned for Thursday, but had to cancel when they ran out and Walgreens said they are not administering the vaccine anymore ... Rite Aid, CVS Pharmacy and Walgreens said they will not be receiving the H1N1 vaccine. (KERO 23, CA)
Somerville man stabbed seven times in Harvard Square Oct 22, 2009
Cambridge Police later determined that the 38-year-old man had been attacked outside the CVS at 29 J.F.K. St. on Oct. 17. The three suspects were age 19 to 21, and one of them wore a hat, but the victim reportedly could not give any further descriptions. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Seasonal flu shots delayed for some clinics Oct 22, 2009
And Maxim Health Systems, a Maryland-based company that provides flu shot clinics at CVS, Hannaford, Rite Aid and other retailers in the Capital Region, says its seasonal clinics will end today because it can't get enough vaccine to supply them. Typically, said Steve Pellito, national director of wellness for the company, the seasonal flu clinics go through November. (Albany Times Union)
Clovis OKs expansion of research park Oct 21, 2009
A CVS Pharmacy and a second retail pad are proposed north of Alluvial Avenue. But retail was not supposed to be north of Alluvial Avenue when the project was first approved in 2002. (Fresno Bee)
Target, CVS Put Plastic Bags In The Bull's-Eye, Pay For Reusables Oct 20, 2009
The move comes within days of drugstore giant CVS' plan to give participating CVS customers $1 cash bonuses on their CVS cards every four times they buy something but don't request plastic bags ... So the Target and CVS programs are raising eco-eyebrows ... The CVS program, rolling out to 7,000 stores over the next three weeks, requires customers wanting to participate to buy a 99-cent tag to be scanned with their CVS card. (W-USA News, DC)
Absences Swell at Montgomery County Schools Oct 20, 2009
"And I just came from the pharmacy at CVS and there were a lot of moms in line, saying they kept their kids home," shared Bergfalk. Montgomery County Schools are following the Centers for Disease Control guidelines: schools will only close if they can't continue to function. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Finding Flu Vaccines For Less Oct 19, 2009
"This year, CVS is offering 100,000 free flu shots. You just need to go to one of the government one-stop career centers to pick up a voucher," says Grant. Coll 00004000 ege students are also eligable for a discount. (CBS News -- Health)
Seasonal Flu Vaccine Shortage Spreads In DC Area Oct 18, 2009
Nationwide, CVS has announced it will cut short its seasonal flu vaccination clinics to October 22 because of higher than expected demand and difficulties securing supplies. Meanwhile, the is among the health care providers that have run out of seasonal flu vaccine, according to Prince George's County health officials. (W-USA News, DC)
Melrose Police and Fire Log Oct 18, 2009
9:09 a.m. Abandoned 911 call from CVS on Main Street ... 9:38 a.m. 911 hang up from CVS on Main Street. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Local students with H1N1? Oct 17, 2009
Pebbles wrote on Oct 16, 2009 6:46 AM:" Hey, Dogman. I was at my weekly appointment yesterday and discussed this with my doctor. She said that she's really fearing for kids this flu season as the kids' vaccine is seemingly getting put on the back burner for the swine vaccine. She said that whenever they ordered or whatever that she ordered a lot that was supposed to be here weeks ago. She said she, and many other clinics associated with the Cameron Hospital, have not received what they were... (Cameron Observer, MO)
Funny money linked to drug trade Oct 17, 2009
The first time, a woman paid for her prescription at a CVS pharmacy on Oglethorpe Avenue with a fake $20 bill shortly before noon, but the employee didn't realize it until after she left, police said. The employee called the woman, who returned and paid for her medicine with real money. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Insure the shot Oct 17, 2009
THE OTHER day I spent two hours in line at the CVS in Brighton waiting to get a flu shot. My primary care doctor s office was out of vaccine and suggested that this was the best way to get the shot. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Scituate stabbing suspect held, had threatened to blow up a CVS, police say Oct 17, 2009
Suspect, an ex-Harvard employee, threatened to blow up Scituate CVS in August ... A former Harvard University computer software specialist charged in a stabbing threatened to blow up a Scituate CVS store this summer following a heated dispute over a prescription medication order he wanted filled, authorities say ... Meanwhile, Reussow also pleaded innocent Thursday to charges of threatening to commit a crime and a civil rights violation in connection with an Aug. 7 incident at the CVS store on... (Scituate Mariner, MA)
So that others might see: Lions Club donating sunglasses to Haitians Oct 16, 2009
The Lions Club continues to collect glasses, and has collection boxes in the following sites: Keyser Wal-Mart Vision Center, Grant County Bank, Mt. State Eye Center, Wilson State Farm, Mineral County Health Department, Anwar Eye Clinic, BB&T Bank, Med-A-Save Pharmacy, Markwood Funeral Home, Smith Funeral Home, Keyser Senior Center, Dr. Harry Boggs' office, CVS Pharmacy, Grace United Methodist Church, M&T Bank, First United Bank and Trust, Dr. Terry Mangold's office, and the Wepco Federal Credit... (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
Democrats work to finalize health legislation Oct 15, 2009
ccd wrote on Jul 31, 2009 8:36 PM:" Uncle, I absolutely HEAR YOU on some of your concerns for sure! Here's the skinny - those people ARE already being seen in the healthcare system - in the ERs, in a very expensive, inefficient environment that abuses the system. We need to also change HOW healthcare is provided by making more use of Nurse Practioners and Physician's Assistants. NPs and PAs can handle a lot of things - sneezes, sniffles, bp and glucose checks, medication refill visits, annual... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Market Street offers free antibiotics Oct 15, 2009
Just about every pharmacy chain in the country has been offering discount generic drug pharmacy programs, such Walgreen s, CVS and Wal-Mart, he said. For instance, Wal-Mart started offering a generic drug discount for about $4 a month in the past year or so. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
CDC: Swine flu shots coming Oct 15, 2009
A spokesman for CVS said the drugstore chain is awaiting word from states, including Georgia, on whether CVS will be used as a distribution point for swine flu vaccine. The CDC does not have a precise count on all swine flu deaths and hospitalizations, but existing reports suggest more than 600 have died and more than 9,000 have been hospitalized. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Security guard shoots alleged thief at pharmacy on Canal Street Oct 15, 2009
The incident happened around 7:45 p.m. at the CVS Pharmacy in the 800 block of Canal Street, near the busy intersection where Carondelet turns into Bourbon Street. According to New Orleans Police Chief Warren Riley, the suspect was trying to steal items from within the store. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Music shop expands to share the joy Oct 14, 2009
Fletcher Music Centers is just north of CVS in Continental Shopping Plaza and is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The phone number is 399-2648. Ellen Sussman is a freelancer writer in Green Valley. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Stanford study: Early flu shots save lives, money Oct 14, 2009
Seasonal flu vaccinations have been widely available over the past month through health providers as well as through outlets such as Safeway pharmacies, CVS and other drug stores. The Palo Alto Medical Foundation has provided seasonal flu vaccination clinics for its patients over the past several weekends, but cancelled Oct. 17 sessions in its Los Altos and Dublin locations because of shipping delays. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Click to read: Is There Enough H1N1 Vaccine To Go Around? Oct 14, 2009
CVS' Chief Medical Officer Talks About Vaccine Supplies And H1N1 Safety ... Dr. Troyen Brennan, chief medical officer of CVS. (CBS) ... CVS Chief Medical Officer Dr. Troyen Brennan stopped by The Early Show Tuesday to talk about flu vaccine supplies, and his take on the H1N1 vaccine. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Bashas' to cut health benefits for some part-time workers Oct 13, 2009
CVS has offered to buy records at a store in Chandler and Walgreens is seeking to buy records at stores in Glendale, Tucson, Marana and Mesa. The asset sales are pending U.S. Bankruptcy Court approval. (AZCentral -- Business)
Seasonal Vaccine Shortage in U.S. Stoked by Swine Flu Pandemic Vigilance Oct 12, 2009
We are experiencing very high demand for seasonal-flu shots and we are working closely with multiple suppliers to meet this demand on a day-to-day basis, said , a spokesman for CVS, in an e-mail. When we experience isolated shortages of vaccine supply we do all we can to replenish these locations. (Bloomberg -- US)
CVS waves 'hello' with Fleet Week Oct 12, 2009
(10-10) 17:31 PDT -- While taking advantage of the free trolley rides on the F-line during today's Fleet Week festivities in San Francisco, or popping in for a free blood screening on the Marina Green, you'll probably see lots of signs and banners for CVS/pharmacy ... The nation's largest drugstore chain is Fleet Week's official sponsor, one of its ways of saying, "Hi, neighbor." And there'll be plenty more marketing-style "howdys" in the next few weeks as CVS completes its remodeling of 148 Bay... (San Francisco Chronicle)
CVS, Walgreen Have Spot Shortages of Seasonal-Flu Vaccine on Demand Surge Oct 12, 2009
CVS, Walgreen Have Spot Flu-Vaccine Shortages as Demand Surges - Bloomberg ... CVS, Walgreen Have Spot Flu-Vaccine Shortages as Demand Surges ... CVSs clinics have vaccinated a significantly higher number of people than last year, said , a spokesman. (Bloomberg)
CVS hitches ride on Fleet Week Oct 11, 2009
CVS waves 'hello' with Fleet Week. Article:CVS waves 'hello' with Fleet Week:/c/a/2009/10/10/BUPN1A3GDN.DTL Article:CVS waves 'hello' with Fleet Week:/c/a/2009/10/10/BUPN1A3GDN.DTL advertisement ... CVS waves 'hello' with Fleet Week. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Road project to spur big changes Oct 11, 2009
Opposite the old shopping center is a CVS pharmacy, built about three years ago. When city officials approved the pharmacy s construction plans, they required contractors to build it facing the new highway; at present, it appears slightly diagonal to Fairburn Road. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Northern, eastern JeffCo faces hospital void Oct 11, 2009
That is a niche, in many cities, that is being filled by Wal-Mart and CVS, Smith said. There is opportunity for any of the hospitals to establish outposts in those areas of the county losing services. (Birmingham Business Journal, AL)
