Highlights
A collection of news and information related to CVS Corp. published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 1089
» View wsbtradio.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-91
•
Next >
-
Gov. Scott's office: Drug database wouldn't stop pill mills
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsGot a lot of response to my Sunday column on Gov. Scott's opposition to a prescription narcotic database, including from the governor's communications director, Brian Burgess. Here's his e-mail: Just thought you should know that Sen. Fasano previously...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes, Government, Politics, Pam Bondi
-
The salted caramel hot chocolate
Dining@LargeYesterday I saw an ad for Starbucks' Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate.Whoa. No, I didn't buy one (but only because it couldn't possibly taste as good as it sounded), but I fantasized about it for the rest of the day.Faithful readers know......Tags: Beverage Industry, Starbucks Corp.
-
Tom Daschle faces grilling on taxes, fees
The Swampby Noam N. Levey Tom Daschle, once considered assured of breezing through his confirmation as secretary of Health and Human Services, soon will face tough questioning on Capitol Hill about underpaying his income taxes and his extensive work for clients......Tags: Services and Shopping, Schering Plough Corporation, Bill Clinton, Parliament, Heads of State
-
Rosenthal: Health and hypocrisy at the drugstore
You now can go to a Walgreens and get examined by a medical professional. Maybe your blood pressure is a little high, or you've suffered from asthma for years. Walgreens has prescription and over-the-counter medications for you. And, on your way out...Tags: Services and Shopping, American Medical Association, Tobacco Products, Health and Personal Care, Downstream Oil and Gas Activities
-
Market Basket : MinuteClinics to debut in area
The next time you are suffering from a sinus infection or earache, or need a flu shot or sports physical, you will find a growing number of alternatives to making a traditional appointment to see your family doctor. Consider the north side of Mishawaka...
Tags: General Practitioners, Earache, Flu Vaccine, Health and Medical Professionals, Hospitals and Clinics
-
Grocery saving tips from couponing stars
Grocery-shopping savings advice has become ubiquitous in recent years, but all tips aren't created equal. Some strategies and tactics can save you a lot of money, while others add more hassle to your life than money to your pocket. Grocery shopping is a...Tags: Services and Shopping, Groceries, Social Media, Media Industry, Grocery Coupons
-
CVS customers say unauthorized prescription refills still occur
Barbara De Maria received calls from her local CVS store in Glendale recently saying that her son's prescription had been automatically refilled, as per his instructions. Problem was, De Maria's son had given no such instructions, and the prescription...
Tags: Charity, Insurance, Craigslist, Inc., Health and Medical Professionals, Restaurant and Catering Industry
-
An insider's view of generic-drug pricing
Bob Toomajian worked for 16 years as Kaiser Permanente's drug purchasing manager for Southern California, giving him an insider's knowledge of how medications are priced before reaching consumers. When it comes to patented name-brand drugs, he told me,...
Tags: Swiss Confederation, Diovan (drug), Novartis AG, Pharmaceuticals, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks
-
INKED! CVS diet bad on many levels
I’m thinking the CVS diet might be right for me. That’s the one where my company requires me to reveal my weight, blood pressure and glucose levels to eventually use them against me. It’s the one where I face a $600-a-year penalty...
Tags: Weight, Employees, Career and Workplace, Politics, Government
-
Prescription needed to remedy generic drug pricing shenanigans
Wanda Ferrin fills her husband's prescription for the generic antibiotic doxycycline at a Target in Simi Valley. For years, the medication has cost her $6 a month. In February, however, the price tripled to $18 for 30 pills. And this month, it...
Tags: Insurance, Prices, Prescription Drugs, Health and Medical Professionals, Drug Trafficking
-
Frozen pizza purchase pays off in a big way
South Bend TribuneMark Howie, of South Bend, recently had to make a decision about what to do for dinner. His wife, Molly, had a nephew’s ballgame to attend. He had to fly solo through cuisine-land. So he went to CVS, 51467 U.S. 31 North, to pick up a frozen pizza...Tags: Services and Shopping, Agent Orange Poisoning (1961-1971), Pathology, Sage, Medical Specialization
-
When a drug costs 30 times what it once did
Diane Shattuck filled a prescription in December for a generic antibiotic called doxycycline. With insurance, she paid $4.30 for 60 pills at a CVS store in Orange. She returned at the end of February to refill her prescription. This time, she was told...
Tags: Lyme Disease, Prices, Swiss Confederation, Health and Medical Professionals, Skin Rash
Feb 14, 2011
|Blog| Sun-Sentinel
Oct 25, 2008
|Blog| Baltimore Sun
Feb 1, 2009
|Blog| Chicago Tribune
May 5, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Apr 21, 2013
|Column| South Bend Tribune
Jun 15, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Apr 11, 2013
|Column| Los Angeles Times
Mar 25, 2013
|Column| Los Angeles Times
Mar 21, 2013
|Column| Imperial Valley Press Online
Mar 18, 2013
|Column| Los Angeles Times
May 19, 2013
|Column| South Bend Tribune
Mar 7, 2013
|Column| Los Angeles Times
Original site for CVS Corp. topic gallery.