WOONSOCKET, R.I., Aug. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS/pharmacy(®) today announced the launch of a new online Drug Information Center on CVS.com. This new resource was developed to help consumers take control of their health by providing them with best-in-class drug information and a variety of innovative resources. The Drug Information Center empowers users, by offering detailed information on prescription and non-prescription medications, vitamins and supplements, as well as a Drug Interaction Checker and a printable, personalized health information wallet card feature.

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"Our new Drug Information Center provides a comprehensive set of resources that informs and empowers our customers as they make important decisions surrounding their health and well-being," said Brian Tilzer, Senior Vice President, Chief Digital Officer for CVS/pharmacy. "As a pharmacy innovation company, we are constantly exploring new tools and resources to help our customers on their path to better health. With this launch, we are offering users medication expertise in a simple, interactive way that provides relevant and personalized drug information that has never been made available to them before."

Resources now available as part of the Drug Information Center include:


    --  Enhanced Drug Information: Allows users to quickly search for
        easy-to-understand information on thousands of drugs to help them make
        better health decisions and have more informed consultations with their
        caregivers, pharmacists or physicians.
        --  New medication overviews that include large pill images as well as
            "How This Drug Works" videos that show what is happening inside the
            body when taking the medication. This helps patients understand how
            the medication works so they will keep taking it even if they do not
            feel an immediate physical difference.
        --  Customers can also review guidance on whether certain medications
            are safe for use before, during and after pregnancy. Other condition
            and lifestyle related information including interactions with food
            and drink.
    --  Unprecedented Access to Drug Details: Users can now view details on side
        effect occurrence rates and patient usage statistics that were
        previously not readily available to consumers.
        --  With more information on the reported incident, severity and onset
            of clinical side effects, patients will have a better grasp of what
            to expect in regard to side effects, when to expect them, and when
            to be concerned about side effects they may experience.
        --  Access to new patient usage resources provides information on
            typical strengths prescribed, plus average generic versus brand name
            drug usage rates.
    --  Drug Interaction Checker: Similar to the innovative Drug Interaction
        Checker recently added to the CVS/pharmacy Mobile app for smartphones,
        the new CVS.com Drug Information Center now features a personalized drug
        interaction checker.
        --  Users are able to quickly and easily import prescription information
            from their secure CVS.com account or manually enter information to
            find out how a particular prescription medication or
            over-the-counter (OTC) remedy interacts with other medications and
            lifestyle factors.
        --  The tool offers patients a full view of possible interactions as
            compared to all current medications, and users can refine their
            searches by severity of interactions or by specific drugs.
    --  Printable Medicine List: Users are able to combine prescription and
        non-prescription health information into one personalized printable list
        that folds into card size they can store in a wallet, facilitating
        better communication between patient and healthcare provider.

The new Drug Information Center adds to the comprehensive features already offered on CVS.com where customers can already manage and refill prescriptions, find their local pharmacy or MinuteClinic(®) and more. In the coming months, CVS/pharmacy will continue to enhance its website and Drug Information Center, offering a variety of exciting new features that take the digital drugstore to the next level.

About CVS/pharmacy
 CVS/pharmacy, the retail division of CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE: CVS), is America's leading retail pharmacy with more than 7,500 CVS/pharmacy and Longs Drug stores in the U.S. 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 Caremark is available athttp://info.cvscaremark.com/.

Press Contact: Danielle Marcus
CVS/pharmacy
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