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Walgreen 1Q profit rises 20 percent on drug sales DEERFIELD, Ill. - Drugstore operator Walgreen Co. said Monday its fiscal first-quarter profit jumped 20 percent, mainly on higher prescription drug sales and from flu shots, topping Wall Street forecasts.   Source:(AP)   2009-12-21 Walgreen 4Q profit falls, but results top forecast NEW YORK - Drugstore operator Walgreen Co. said Tuesday its fourth-quarter profit fell 2 percent, but prescription drugs drove sales higher and the results topped Wall Street expectations.   Source:(AP)   2009-09-29 U.S. antiviral supplies tighten as prescriptions soar BOSTON (Reuters) - Pharmacies across the country are struggling to meet demand for antiviral medications as anxious patients rush to fill prescriptions, raising the specter of supply shortages for those who really need treatment.   Nations:Mexico   Activities:2009 Swine Flu   Source:(Reuters)   2009-05-03 CVS Caremark says 4Q profit grew 17 percent NEW YORK - CVS Caremark Corp., one of the nation's biggest drugstore operators, said Thursday its profit rose 17 percent in the fourth quarter, led by improved store results.   Nations:U.S.   Source:(AP)   2009-02-19 CVS's Bold Bet on Health-Care Reform During his 15 years as CEO of CVS (NYSE:CVS - News), Tom Ryan transformed the company from a New England drugstore chain into a national health-care colossus with $76.3 billion in annual sales. He did that through a string of major acquisitions, paying $27 billion for drug middleman Caremark in 2007 and $2.9 billion for West Coast regional chain Longs Drug Stores (NYSE:LDG - News) last October.   Nations:U.S.   People:Barack Obama   2009-02-14 Headlines Walgreen 1Q profit rises 20 percent on drug sales 2009-12-21 Walgreen 4Q profit falls, but results top forecast 2009-09-29 U.S. antiviral supplies tighten as prescriptions soar 2009-05-03 CVS Caremark says 4Q profit grew 17 percent 2009-02-19 CVS's Bold Bet on Health-Care Reform 2009-02-14 Jobless rate jumps to 7.2 percent in December 2009-01-09 Stocks fall in light trade as Toyota cuts outlook 2008-12-22 Walgreen 1Q profit falls 10 percent on store costs 2008-12-22 New rule for health providers stirs objections 2008-12-18 Generics Are Gaining on Name Brands 2008-11-02 Va. pharmacy follows faith, no birth control sales 2008-10-22 Walgreen offers $2.8B to buy Longs Drug Stores 2008-09-13 CVS Caremark buys Longs Drug Stores 2008-08-12 Medication managers, drug stores merge networks 2008-07-01 Judge rules for American Red Cross in J&J case 2008-05-15 CVS Caremark 1Q profit rises on higher same-store sales 2008-05-01 Investors look to earnings for hints about consumer spending 2008-04-26 Ill. high court considers pharmacy rules 2008-03-19 Generics damp 2007 drug costs: Express Scripts 2008-02-29 CVS profit nearly doubles with Caremark 2008-01-31 Pharmacists decry Medicare drug payments 2008-01-11 Walgreen sees movie-burning DVD kiosks at stores 2007-10-28 Medco to have prescription review system 2007-10-16 Drugmakers recall infant cough/cold medicine 2007-10-11 Walgreen profit dips, stock falls 2007-10-01 Morgan Stanley cuts retail sales outlook 2007-08-24 Health clinics expand in retail settings 2007-08-11 Earnings, jobs data boost Dow 100 2007-08-02 CVS Caremark profit jumps 2007-08-02 Report: Skipping doses could be deadly 2007-07-31 Walgreen 3Q profit climbs nearly 20 pct 2007-06-25 CVS/Caremark profit grows 24 percent 2007-05-08 KKR set to win Alliance Boots for 22 billion dollars 2007-04-24 Celesio seeks to cut deal with KKR on Boots: paper 2007-04-15 Walgreen 2Q profit rises 2007-03-26 CVS finally wins Caremark for $24 bln 2007-03-17 Caremark says shareholders back CVS deal 2007-03-16 CVS holders approve deal, Caremark vote Friday 2007-03-15 Express Scripts won't raise Caremark bid 2007-03-12 'Morning after' access sought at Kroger 2007-03-10 CVS ups Caremark bid again 2007-03-10 Express Scripts boosts Caremark offer 2007-03-07 Caremark assures shareholders of rights 2007-02-25 Judge delays Caremark vote; wants more details 2007-02-23 Dow ends up 102 on Alcoa takeover report 2007-02-13 CVS, Caremark triple proposed special dividend 2007-02-13 Advisers urge against Caremark-CVS deal 2007-02-12 CVS reports higher fourth-quarter profit 2007-02-01 Express Scripts launches offer for Caremark 2007-01-16 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed U.S. antiviral supplies tighten as prescriptions soar 2009-05-03 CVS's Bold Bet on Health-Care Reform 2009-02-14 Stocks fall in light trade as Toyota cuts outlook 2008-12-22 New rule for health providers stirs objections 2008-12-18 Generics damp 2007 drug costs: Express Scripts 2008-02-29 Medco to have prescription review system 2007-10-16 Merger boom gets lift 2006-12-18 Medicare Drug Plan Helping Some Seniors 2006-04-09 Study: Pharmacist shortage sharpest in N.C. 2005-07-15 CVS profit nearly doubles with Caremark 2008-01-31 Morgan Stanley cuts retail sales outlook 2007-08-24 Health clinics expand in retail settings 2007-08-11 CVS/Caremark profit grows 24 percent 2007-05-08 KKR set to win Alliance Boots for 22 billion dollars 2007-04-24 Dow ends up 102 on Alcoa takeover report 2007-02-13 Express tops CVS with $26 bln offer for Caremark 2006-12-18 Report sparks changes at pharmacy chains 2006-12-01 China antibiotic maker loses license 2006-10-16

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