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CVS Health recently announced that it cut the cash price of a generic epinephrine autoinjector by roughly 80 percent the cost of the EpiPen.

Top stories from the CVS Pharmacy® November Wellness Newsletter!

The winter months are usually one of the toughest for employees. As the weather gets colder and the holiday appraches, your employees are likely to face illness, financial stress, and lack of sleep. In this edition of the CVS Pharmacy® November Wellness Newsletter, we focus on the best ways to keep your workforce healthy, both physically and mentally, highlights on the latest news from CVS and their flu shot eGift card, and resources on wellness incentives.

Top stories from the CVS Pharmacy® August Wellness Newsletter!

Flu season is right around the corner. Last year more than 111 million sick days were taken as a result of the flu. In this edition of the CVS Pharmacy® August Wellness Newsletter, we focus on ways to keep your workforce healthy this season, the latest news from CVS and their flu shot eGift card, and resources on wellness and safety incentives.

The flu is no laughing matter. Each year there are more than 111 million sick days taken from the flu which leads to 7 billion dollars in lost productivity. Flu season officially starts in October and ends in May, making summer the ideal time to start preparing your workforce. This can mean educating people on simple things they can do in order to stay healthy; like washing their hands throughout the day, carrying tissues, and drinking the recommended 64 ounces of water every day. So what can you, the employer do? Provide employee flu shots.

When CVS Health made the bold decision to remove tobacco from store shelves, everyone wondered how the decision would affect overall sales. Well in 2015, CVS Health racked up over $153 billion in total sales and is expected to surpass $181 billion this year. This represents double-digit growth, which is impressive for a company as large as CVS health.