Louisiana files lawsuits alleging pharmaceutical giant CVS deceived customers in text messages
Read full article: Louisiana files lawsuits alleging pharmaceutical giant CVS deceived customers in text messagesLouisiana accused pharmaceutical giant CVS of using its dominant market position to abuse customer information, drive up drug costs and unfairly undermine independent pharmacies.
Louisiana AG investigating CVS for sending mass text messages lobbying against legislation
Read full article: Louisiana AG investigating CVS for sending mass text messages lobbying against legislationLouisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill plans to send a cease and desist letter to CVS for mass text messages sent to customers lobbying against legislation and is opening an investigation into whether the pharmaceutical giant improperly used customers’ personal information.
CVS responds quickly after pharmacists frustrated with their workload don't show up
Read full article: CVS responds quickly after pharmacists frustrated with their workload don't show upA group of pharmacists frustrated with overwhelming workloads didn't show up for work last week in at least a dozen Kansas City-area CVS pharmacies.
CVS beats Q1 expectations, cuts outlook after buying spree
Read full article: CVS beats Q1 expectations, cuts outlook after buying spreeCVS Health beat first-quarter expectations as revenue grew from all parts of its business, but the health care giant chopped its 2023 earnings forecast after closing a pair of multibillion-dollar deals.
Florida CVS pharmacies roll out time-delay safes to deter drug robberies
Read full article: Florida CVS pharmacies roll out time-delay safes to deter drug robberiesAll 838 CVS Pharmacy locations throughout Florida have new time-delay safe technology installed to help reduce the number of robberies they face.
Central Florida prepares for more accessible, expansive COVID-19 vaccine campaign
Read full article: Central Florida prepares for more accessible, expansive COVID-19 vaccine campaignWith rising numbers of COVID-19 cases predicted this winter, President Joe Biden said he’s pushing to get more Americans vaccinated with a new plan that won’t impede on everyday life.
CVS Health to close hundreds of drugstores over next 3 years
Read full article: CVS Health to close hundreds of drugstores over next 3 yearsCVS Health will close hundreds of drugstores over the next three years, as the health care giant adjusts to changing customer needs and converts to new store formats.
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From CVS to Goldman Sachs, FDA move prompts vaccine mandates
Read full article: From CVS to Goldman Sachs, FDA move prompts vaccine mandatesFrom Walt Disney World to Goldman Sachs, a flurry of private and public employers are requiring workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 after the federal government gave full approval to the Pfizer shot.
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COVID-19 vaccines, testing help CVS Health beat Q2 forecasts
Read full article: COVID-19 vaccines, testing help CVS Health beat Q2 forecastsCustomers returned to CVS Health stores to fill prescriptions and get COVID-19 tests and vaccines, helping to push the health care giant past Wall Street’s second-quarter expectations.
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Appointments available for upcoming COVID-19 vaccination event in Sumter County
Read full article: Appointments available for upcoming COVID-19 vaccination event in Sumter CountyFILE - In this March 1, 2021, file photo, a patient receives a shot of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a CVS Pharmacy branch in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. – Appointments opened up Friday for an upcoming COVID-19 vaccination event in Sumer County. The event is happening March 31 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Wildwood Community Center on Powell Road. AdThe site is set up as a drive-thru and all residents will need to bring a valid form of identification. Appointments can be made by clicking here.
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CVS offering virus vaccine to Florida teachers under 50
Read full article: CVS offering virus vaccine to Florida teachers under 50All Florida teachers, child care workers can now get COVID-19 vaccine at CVS pharmaciesMIAMI – The CVS Pharmacy chain is vaccinating Florida teachers under age 50, circumventing state orders that continue to limit coronavirus inoculations to those over that age. For teachers, Florida limits the vaccine to classroom teachers 50 and older who work in kindergarten through 12th grade. The federal guidelines allow day care workers, preschool teachers and educators in elementary, middle and high schools to be vaccinated with no age limit. The Florida Education Association, the state teachers union, said it was still trying to confirm younger teachers are getting shots. AdThen early Wednesday a colleague alerted her that after Biden’s announcement, the CVS Health website was letting younger teachers book appointments.
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CVS, Walgreens get to work delivering COVID-19 vaccines at long-term care facilities in Florida
Read full article: CVS, Walgreens get to work delivering COVID-19 vaccines at long-term care facilities in Florida“CVS Health expects to complete its long-term care facility vaccination effort in approximately 12 weeks. Ron DeSantis said in a tweet Walgreens began inoculating staff and residents at Jacksonville long-term care facilities on Dec. 18, ahead of schedule. This week, Walgreens will ramp up visits to 800 long-term care facilities in 12 states. Orange County has more than 9,000 individuals and employees in long-term care facilities. Some include memory care facilities with individuals suffering from dementia.
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CVS posts strong 2Q, with virus delaying elective procedures
Read full article: CVS posts strong 2Q, with virus delaying elective proceduresCustomers line up at a drive thru self-swab coronavirus test site at a local CVS Pharmacy Sunday, June 14, 2020, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)CVS Health is reporting surprisingly strong second-quarter earnings in part due to postponed elective medical procedures during the pandemic, and it raised its profit expectations for the year. For the three months ended June 30, CVS earned $2.99 billion, or $2.26 per share. Adjusted for one-time gains and costs, earnings were $2.64 per share. CVS said Wednesday that the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in lower benefit costs due to the deferral of elective procedures and other discretionary use of its health care benefits segment.
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CVS opens new COVID-19 testing sites in Central Florida
Read full article: CVS opens new COVID-19 testing sites in Central FloridaCVS Pharmacy announced Thursday that COVID-19 testing sites would be coming to 38 of its Florida locations, two of which opened locally in Central Florida. The opening of these new sites reflects the companys commitment to meeting ongoing demand for testing, as well as expanding testing capacity to respond to a surge in new COVID-19 cases, officials with CVS said in a news release. CVS sends test samples to an independent, third-party lab for processing, and the results are available in approximately three days. The CVS locations opened Thursday in Central Florida include:CVS Pharmacy, 5010 South Florida Avenue, Lakeland, FL 33813CVS Pharmacy, 3212 Curry Ford Road, Orlando, FL 32806A complete list of CVS Pharmacy drive-thru test sites can be found here. To keep up with the latest news on the pandemic, subscribe to News 6s coronavirus newsletter or go to ClickOrlando.com/coronavirus.