CVS » Topics » Pharmacy Benefit Management

This excerpt taken from the CVS 10-K filed Feb 27, 2007.
Pharmacy Benefit Management ~ The PBM business provides a full range of prescription benefit management services to managed care and other organizations. These services include mail order pharmacy, specialty pharmacy, plan design and administration, formulary management and claims processing, as well as providing reinsurance services in conjunction with prescription drug benefit policies. The PBM business operates under the PharmaCare Management Services name, and ranks as the fourth largest, full service PBM in the nation. Our specialty pharmacy focuses on supporting individuals that require complex and expensive drug therapies to treat conditions such as organ transplants, HIV/AIDS and genetic conditions such as infertility, multiple sclerosis and certain cancers. As of December 30, 2006, we operated 52 specialty pharmacies under the PharmaCare Management Services and PharmaCare Pharmacy® name, located in 22 states and the District of Columbia, and 4 mail order facilities. Specialty pharmacy stores average 2,000 square feet in size and sell prescription drugs and a limited assortment of front store items such as alternative medications, homeopathic remedies and vitamins.

On June 2, 2006, the Company acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities from Albertson’s, Inc. (“Albertsons”) for $4.0 billion. The assets acquired and the liabilities assumed included approximately 700 standalone drugstores and a distribution center (collectively the “Standalone Drug Business”). The Company believes that the acquisition of the Standalone Drug Business is consistent with its long-term strategy of expanding its retail drugstore business in high-growth markets.

CVS Corporation is a Delaware corporation. Our Store Support Center (corporate office) is located at One CVS Drive, Woonsocket, Rhode Island 02895, telephone (401) 765-1500. Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol “CVS.” General information about CVS is available through our website at http://www.cvs.com. Our financial press releases and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission are available free of charge on the investor relations portion of our website at http://investor.cvs.com.

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