Fred’s provided more than 100K screening touch points in Q1

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Fred’s Pharmacy on Thursday announced that from February to April this year, the company provided more than 100,000 preventative screening touch points to its patients. These touch points included more than 60,000 kits to screen for colorectal cancer, almost 37,000 blood pressure screenings and almost 800 flu shots. 

 

“For many of our customers, the most frequent interaction they have with a health care provider is with Fred’s more than 1,000 Pharmacists,” Fred’s director pharmacy operations Jaime O’Bar said. “The first step in preventing disease and improving health is personal awareness, and we are honored that our customers trust Fred’s Pharmacists in a way that has had a direct impact on their health.”

 

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, colorectal cancer caused more than 134,000 deaths in 2012, heart disease causes more than 370,000 deaths each year and flu viruses cause some 36,000 deaths. 

 

Fred’s said that it offers year-round immunizations for the flu, measles, shingles and pneumonia, among others, in addition to its medication synchronization program and 90-day prescription services.