August 24, 2010: SureGene, LLC and the Medco Research Institute™, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Medco Health Solutions, Inc. today announced that they have entered into a novel investigative research collaboration to evaluate whether variation in genetic biomarkers previously identified by SureGene can help predict drug response for widely prescribed antipsychotic drugs in patients with serious mental illness. More >
August 16, 2010: Medco Health Solutions, Inc. and United BioSource Corporation (UBC) today announced a definitive agreement under which Medco will acquire closely held UBC in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $730 million. More >
July 27, 2010: Medco Research Institute™, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Medco Health Solutions, Inc., is sponsoring a study to determine the optimal antiplatelet treatment for patients who are also using a proton pump inhibitor (PPI), a commonly prescribed category of heartburn medications. More >
July 8, 2010: The Southeast Michigan ePrescribing Initiative (SEMI) was presented with the 2010 Health Information Technology (HIT) Innovation Leadership Award at the first annual Michigan HIT Leadership and Innovation Awards reception. More >
June 28, 2010: Two popular diabetes drugs do not increase the risk of acute pancreatitis, according to a study presented today at the American Diabetes Association's (ADA's) 70th Scientific Sessions. More >
June 25, 2010: Medco and BIG direkt gesund today announced that they have executed an agreement for an innovative portfolio of advanced pharmacy-driven solutions, which upon expressed patient consent, is designed to leverage innovative technologies for improving patient outcomes, adherence, and lowering overall healthcare costs. More >
June 21, 2010: Medco Health Solutions, Inc. and Celesio AG, two of the world's leading pharmacy-driven healthcare companies, today announced a joint venture with a long-term goal of improving patient health and helping to relieve the crushing financial burden on healthcare payors across Europe. More >
June 8, 2010: Medco announced today that The Joint Commission, a leading independent standards setting and accrediting body in healthcare, has awarded the Medco Pharmacy its Gold Seal of Approval™, for Full Standards Compliance in Home Care - Pharmacy Dispensing Services. More >
June 4, 2010: Medco Health Solutions, one of the largest healthcare companies in the United States and prescription drug benefit manager for approximately 65 million members, recently launched a new consumer branding campaign around the character of Dr. Obvious, Ph.D. to drive home the message that people who use The Medco Pharmacy could save upwards of $300 on their long-term prescription drugs. More >
May 20, 2010: As the nation's healthcare system begins to understand and address the impact of the recently enacted healthcare reform legislation, employers must assess their current and future retiree prescription benefit options, according to executives from Medco speaking to more than 700 clients at Medco's annual Drug Trend Symposium. More >
May 19, 2010: In growing numbers, children across America are adding a dose of medicine to their daily routine. In 2009, drug trend for children—a measure of prescription spending growth—increased 10.8 percent, driven by a 5 percent increase in drug utilization and higher medication costs, according to the Medco 2010 Drug Trend Report. More >
May 14, 2010: Medco Health Solutions Inc., on behalf of its affiliate companies and the Medco Foundation, has donated $125,000 to the U.S. Red Cross for relief efforts targeted at victims of recent flooding in Tennessee and other affected areas. More >
May 11, 2010: Nearly one-third of asthma patients are taking long-acting beta agonists (LABAs) alone, and not in combination with other asthma control medications, despite years of warnings from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the risk of worsening asthma symptoms and death associated with this practice. More >
April 22, 2010: With Congress taking the important step of extending healthcare access to tens of millions of Americans, it is imperative for the public and private sectors to seize this opportunity and also address quality and cost. More >
April 13, 2010: As health care reform proceeds toward implementation, Medco, in collaboration with Medical Mutual of Ohio®, is hitting the ground running by delivering improved patient safety, reducing prescription drug costs and boosting physician practice efficiency through an initiative that encourages ePrescribing in Ohio. More >
March 16, 2010: Hospitalization rates for heart patients taking warfarin, the world's most-prescribed blood thinner, dropped by approximately 30 percent when genetic information was available to doctors prescribing the drug, researchers from Medco Health Solutions, Inc. -- in association with the Medco Research Institute™ -- and Mayo Clinic announced today. More >
March 8, 2010: Medco Health Solutions, Inc. captured the No. 1 position within the Health Care: Pharmacy and Other Services sector on Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies List for the third consecutive year. More >
February 2, 2010: Committed to being at the forefront of translating personalized medicine from the science to its daily practice in healthcare, Medco Health Solutions, Inc. today announced the acquisition of DNA Direct, Inc., a leader in providing guidance and decision support for genomic medicine to patients, providers, payors and employees. More >
January 20, 2010: Medco Health Solutions, Inc. today announced the launch of the Medco Therapeutic Resource Center® (TRC) for oncology patients headquartered in Whitestown, Ind., where specialist pharmacists will manage the company's more than 850,000 patients currently living with cancer, one of the fastest growing segments of healthcare. More >
