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WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health on Thursday announced that current EVP and general counsel Thomas M. Moriarty has been appointed to the newly created role of chief policy and external affairs officer.

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health on Wednesday was recognized by Billion Dollar Roundtable, a corporate advocacy organization that promotes supply-chain diversity excellence, for reaching its goal of spending over $1 billion with diverse suppliers.

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — The CVS Health Foundation announced more than $1 million in grants to 33 Free and Charitable Clinics as part of a multi-year grant program with the National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics. During the past four years, the Foundation has donated nearly $5 million to NAFC to increase access to quality care and support the management of chronic disease.

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health’s Advanced Care Scripts on Tuesday received accreditation in specialty pharmacy from URAC, an independent firm that promotes healthcare quality through accreditation, certification and measurement. According to CVS, by achieving this status, ACS has demonstrated a comprehensive commitment to quality care, improved processes and better patient outcomes.

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — The CVS Charity Classic on Monday announced the addition of the inaugural Crave RI to its Charity Classic event series. Crave RI will take place on the evenings of June 15 and 16 at downtown Providence’s Dunkin’ Donuts Center.

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health’s contract to provide specialty pharmacy services for the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP) will end at the end of 2017.

“Given that the contract expires at year end, the loss of this contract does not affect the company’s 2017 financial results. The loss of this specialty pharmacy contract, which is expected to generate revenues of approximately $2.8 billion in 2017, is not expected to have a material impact on the company’s operating profit in 2018,” CVS wrote in a statement.

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health on Wednesday officially announced the opioid overdose-reversal medicine naloxone is available without a prescription at all CVS Pharmacy locations in Iowa.

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Pharmacy, looking to meet growing shopper demand for Korean beauty products, is launching its K-Beauty HQ at 2,100 stores nationwide starting in April, the company announced Wednesday.

K-Beauty HQ will include more than 100 new products from South Korean beauty brands, several of which are exclusive to CVS. To curate the collection of skin care and makeup products, CVS Pharmacy said it worked with Korean beauty expert Alicia Yoon, who founded online beauty store Peach & Lily.