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ALEX AZAR, secretary of Health and Human Services, speaks during a press briefing at the White House after an event on lowering drug prices with President Donald Trump. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/ANDREW HARRER

Trump health secretary says drugmakers must help cut prices

Government 05/14/2018

NEW YORK - President Donald Trump’s top health official said the administration plans to turn up the heat on the pharmaceutical industry if it doesn’t...

IN A STATEMENT MONDAY, Roger Williams University announced CVS Health Corp. renewed its Executive Leadership Series for the fourth year. / PBN FILE ART

CVS renews professional development program with RWU

Business Services 05/14/2018

PROVIDENCE - The Executive Learning Series - a training program through the Roger Williams University School of Continuing Studies' Center for Workforce and Professional Development...

RHODE ISLAND COLLECTED more than 3,000 pounds of unused, discarded prescriptions during National Drug Take-Back Day on April 28. / COURTESY DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION

R.I. nets 3K lbs. of surplus prescriptions for National Drug Take-Back...

Health Services 05/14/2018

PROVIDENCE – The Drug Enforcement Administration’s New England Field Division collected 44 tons of expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs at 580 collection sites...

CVS HEALTH CORP. reported a $998 million profit for the first quarter. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/CHRISTOPHER LEE

CVS is `moving forward’ with Aetna deal as profit tops estimates

Health Services 05/02/2018

CVS Health Corp. said it’s making progress in the regulatory review of its $68 billion deal to buy health insurer Aetna Inc. after first-quarter...

INSTACART SAME-DAY DELIVERY shopping service, currently offered in 220 markets across the U.S., will soon be available in Middletown. / COURTESY INSTACART

Instacart same-day retail delivery comes to Middletown

Technology 04/18/2018

MIDDLETOWN – California-based retail-delivery company Instacart, with partners all over the U.S., expands into Middletown on April 19. In addition to delivery service, the company...

Hourican named president of CVS Pharmacy

Health Services 04/16/2018

WOONSOCKET – Kevin Hourican has been appointed president of CVS Pharmacy, CVS Health Corp. announced Monday. Hourican replaces Helena B. Foulkes who left the company...

CVS' STOCK PRICES JUMPED on a report that Amazon.com Inc. had shelved plans to ship prescription drugs for now. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/CHRISTOPHER LEE

Amazon effect works in reverse as CVS investors get over fears

Health Services 04/16/2018

NEW YORK - CVS Health Corp., along with rival drugstores and drug distributors, rallied after a report that Amazon.com Inc. had shelved plans to...

CVS ANNOUNCED a new tool for its retail pharmacists to help patients save money on prescription drugs. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL NAGLE

CVS announces program aimed at lowering prescription drugs costs

Health Services 04/12/2018

WOONSOCKET – CVS Health Corp. announced a new program Wednesday designed to save its customers money on prescription drugs. The CVS Pharmacy Rx Savings Finder...