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CVS Health, in partnership with Drug Store News and Mack Elevation, will hold an innovation summit that brings together leaders from major health care, technology and consumer brands including Facebook, Under Armour, Google and IBM, among others, for a discussion about emerging trends that are helping reshape the health care industry.

Cigna and CVS Health have announced the launch of Cigna Health Works, a new collaboration that aligns Cigna-administered health benefits with CVS Pharmacy and CVS MinuteClinic retail health care services to deliver an innovative consumer-friendly experience for Cigna self-funded employer-sponsored health plans.

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. and Rite Aid Corporation have announced that they have certified substantial compliance with the Request for Additional Information from the United States Federal Trade Commission regarding their merger agreement under which Walgreens Boots Alliance proposes to acquire all outstanding shares of Rite Aid.

For the fourth consecutive year, the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give opened its tournament to collegiate athletes as sponsor exemptions, representing Meijer and their respective universities in the professional tournament.

CVS Pharmacy has announced that it has implemented the use of time delay safes in more than 170 locations in the Cincinnati, Columbus, and Dayton markets as well as nearby locations in central and southern Ohio and northern Kentucky.

Publix and Instacart have announced plans to bring same-day grocery delivery to all Publix customers.

Susan G. Komen Chicago has set a bold goal of helping reduce breast cancer deaths by 50% in the U.S. by 2026.

Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions has introduced 2017 Oncology Insights, the first in a series of research reports to provide perspective on key issues for specialty care providers, biopharma companies, and other healthcare stakeholders.

CVS Pharmacy has announced the grand opening of its first ever standalone store in Colorado.

The Kroger Co. has announced its continued commitment to the USO by donating $1 million to the organization.

Walgreens has released its season-ending Flu Index, ranking the top states and markets for flu activity this season.

To honor the service and sacrifices of Americans who served in the armed forces, Walgreens is offering a Memorial Day 20-percent discount to all veterans, active duty military personnel and their immediate family members, including the families of those who lost their lives in service to their country.

Attorney General Mark Brnovich and State Representative Heather Carter have joined CVS Health in announcing an important step to increase access to the opioid overdose-reversal medicine naloxone by making it available without a prescription at all CVS Pharmacy locations in Arizona.

Meijer is sponsoring a new mobile mammography unit that will be operated by Spectrum Health’s Betty Ford Breast Care Services.

Launching this month from CVS Pharmacy is the new multi-platform Long Live Skin campaign aimed at increasing awareness around skin health, sun safety and the importance of proper skincare.

The Meijer spring Simply Give campaign will kick off Sunday, following a record-setting year in 2016 that raised $7.8 million for food pantries throughout the Midwest.

McKesson Specialty Health has played a significant role in the recent approval of Tesaro's Zejula.

Cardinal Health named Jennifer Dawson the 2017 recipient of its urEssential Award, which recognizes the essential contributions medical laboratory professionals make to patient care.

Biologics, Inc., a McKesson Specialty Health oncology pharmacy services company, has been selected by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited to be a specialty pharmacy provider as part of the distribution network for Alunbrig.

The US Department of Veterans Affairs, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the US, and drugstore chain Walgreens announced a collaborative agreement which will help improve mental health care for Veterans through enhanced education, access to resources and outreach.

CVS Health has released its tenth annual Corporate Social Responsibility Report, entitled Prescription for a Better World, providing updates on progress against the company's 2016 CSR goals, and establishing several new performance targets.

The Kroger Co. has been honored by the Cincinnati Business Courier as a 2017 Healthiest Employer. The award recognizes the company for its commitment to the health and wellness of its more than 443,000 associates.

The Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give continues to enhance its three-day food tasting event – the Grand Taste – with food demonstrations by celebrity chefs Cat Cora and Carla Hall.

Walgreens Boots Alliance and Rite Aid Corporation have certified substantial compliance with the Request for Additional Information from the United States Federal Trade Commission regarding their merger agreement

Biologics, Inc., a McKesson Specialty Health oncology pharmacy services company, has announced that it has been selected by Novartis to be in the distribution network for Rydapt, a new oral treatment for adults with newly-diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia who are FLT3 mutation-positive.

CVS Health has lauded findings from new research showing that policies limiting pharmaceutical sales activities at academic medical centers resulted in a modest, but significant change in prescribing behavior.

Pro-level cyclists, individuals, and groups will be pedaling across the country throughout May in Ride On For Red Nose Day events, raising funds to help end child poverty.

The playing field for the 2017 Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give continues to grow stronger with commitments from its three defending champions.

Walgreens has announced that its safe medication disposal program has collected and safely disposed of 72 tons of medications since the its launch in 2016.

After being awarded “2016 Top Large Pharmacy Chain” by OutcomesMTM, Albertsons Companies has now been named the “Top Large Pharmacy Chain” for Quarter 1 of 2017.