Getting paid, H1N1 style

By Erin Lawley Posted on November 4, 2009 at 12:47 pm

Emdeon’s eRx Network will now help retail pharmacies get reimbursed for administering the H1N1 vaccine through electronic pharmacy claims to health insurers.

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Caremark powers CVS earnings lift

By Geert De Lombaerde Posted on August 4, 2009 at 7:23 am

Another strong quarter from its pharmacy benefit management division — revenues were up 15 percent from a year ago — has led CVS Caremark to again raise its earnings guidance. Shares of the company (Ticker: CVS) are up more than 4 percent in pre-market trading.

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Group targeting CVS Caremark ‘optimistic’

By Walker Duncan Posted on May 13, 2009 at 5:16 pm

A group of independent pharmacists says it is “cautiously optimistic” following a meeting with the Federal Trade Commission.

The National Community Pharmacists Association has for months been pressuring the commission to investigate CVS Caremark over claims that the company engages in anticompetitive practices. The group also seeks to reopen the 2007 merger that formed the joint company.

Further details here.

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Tags: CVS Caremark Corp., Federal Trade Commission, National Community Pharmacists Association, pharmacy benefit management, retail pharmacies