CVS/pharmacy and CVS Caremark Charitable Trust Continue to Support Communities Affected by Hurricane Sandy

WOONSOCKET, R.I., Nov. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --As communities in New Jersey and New York continue to recover from Hurricane Sandy, CVS/pharmacy has re-opened nearly all of its stores in affected areas and is assisting with local disaster relief efforts.

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Access to Stores

More than 1,200 CVS/pharmacy locations have reopened since the storm struck the East Coast and CVS is using generators in about 60 stores located in areas that are still experiencing power outages. Only 16 stores remain closed due to water or wind damage.

In two of the hardest-hit areas in which CVS/pharmacy stores will remain closed for an extended period of time, the Company will operate mobile pharmacies at the sites of the closed stores in order to ensure that these communities will continue to have access to their prescribed medications. CVS/pharmacy is now operating a mobile pharmacy at the site of its closed store at 9301 Ventnor Avenue in Margate City, NJ. Next week, CVS/pharmacy will begin operating a second mobile pharmacy at the site of its closed store at 88-07 Rockaway Beach Boulevard in Rockaway Beach, NY.

"CVS/pharmacy is committed to ensuring that the communities we serve have access to pharmacy services and our colleagues have worked incredibly hard to reopen nearly all of our pharmacies," said Mark Cosby, President of CVS/pharmacy. "By using generators and mobile pharmacies to serve the areas most affected by the hurricane, we are well-positioned to aid in the recovery efforts in these communities."

Supporting Relief Efforts

Following last week's more than $100,000 donation through the CVS Caremark Charitable Trust and CVS/pharmacy to disaster relief organizations, an additional $100,000 has been donated to the ongoing recovery efforts in New Jersey and New York.

This support includes:

Other Support

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CVS/pharmacy and CVS Caremark Charitable Trust Continue to Support Communities Affected by Hurricane Sandy