WOONSOCKET, R.I., Oct. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Pharmacy
(NYSE: CVS) is participating in the first annual National Check
Your Meds Day, a day established by Consumer Reports and the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services (HSS). On Saturday, October 21st, consumers are encouraged
to bring their prescription medications and supplements to their
local CVS Pharmacy for free "brown bag" medication reviews.
During a "brown bag" review, CVS pharmacists will perform a
comprehensive evaluation of all of the medications a patient is
taking to help them better understand their prescription
medications, determine whether any of their medications could lead
to potentially harmful drug interactions, and help them determine
the best time of day to take their prescribed medications to ensure
greater efficacy and fewer side effects.
If a patient takes other medications, such as over-the-counter
medications or prescriptions filled at other pharmacies, the
patient should present a list of those medications or bring them to
the pharmacy to ensure an accurate review.
According to Consumer Reports, patients are encouraged to
consider a number of factors in determining whether they could
benefit from a medication review, including the number of providers
who prescribe medications for them, whether they take
over-the-counter supplements along with prescription drugs, if they
take more than one drug to treat the same condition, if they take
one medication to control the side effects of another, if they have
been taking certain medications for more than three months and if
they struggle to pay for their medications.
"Medication reviews are an important health care service that
our pharmacists provide to patients each and every day," said
Pete Simmons, R.Ph., Vice President,
Pharmacy Operations for CVS Pharmacy. "During these reviews,
pharmacists are able to help patients better understand their
medications, clear up any confusion that may exist, as well as
pinpoint opportunities for cost-savings. It's a great opportunity
for patients to take a look at all of their medications and make
sure they are taking them correctly."
CVS pharmacists are uniquely qualified to conduct medication
reviews thanks to the ScriptPath Prescription Schedule, a core
element of the newly launched ScriptPath prescription management
system. The schedule is generated by a scientific clinical system
that automatically reviews all of a patient's current CVS Pharmacy
prescription information and prescribers' instructions, and then,
using clinical data, provides a schedule of the most effective
times of day to take the medications. The Prescription Schedule is
available in all stores nationwide in both English and Spanish, and
is available to all patients, at any time, upon request.
Pharmacists will also discuss CVS Pharmacy's ScriptSync program,
which provides the added convenience of fewer pharmacy trips by
coordinating prescriptions for pick-up together.
To learn more about National Check Your Meds Day, visit
CR.org/CheckYourMeds.
About CVS Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy, the retail division of CVS Health (NYSE: CVS), is
America's leading retail pharmacy with over 9,700 locations. It is
the first national pharmacy to end the sale of tobacco and the
first pharmacy in the nation to receive the Community Pharmacy
accreditation from URAC, the leading health care accreditation
organization that establishes quality standards for the health care
industry. CVS Pharmacy is reinventing pharmacy to help people on
their path to better health by providing the most accessible and
personalized expertise, both in its stores and online at CVS.com.
General information about CVS Pharmacy and CVS Health is available
at www.cvshealth.com.
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