Express Scripts

Express Scripts Reporting U.S. Spending Less On Traditional Drugs

Julie Bierach — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:10:23 +0000

Citing data released by Express Scripts Holding Co., the St. Louis Post-Dispatch is reporting that for the first time in more than 20 years, there was a decrease last year in U.S. spending on traditional prescription drugs.

New deal allows Express Scripts customers to head back to Walgreens in Sept.

The Associated Press — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 14:05:33 +0000

Pharmacy chain Walgreens says it will begin filling prescriptions from customers in the Express Scripts network starting in September under a new multiyear contract between the companies.

Walgreen had stopped filling prescriptions for Express Scripts after a contract between the companies ended last year.

Shares of Walgreen Co. jumped 14 percent in premarket trading while Express Scripts shares rose 3 percent.

St. Louis lands nine on new Fortune 500 list

Bill Raack — Mon, 07 May 2012 18:15:07 +0000

The new Fortune 500 list has been released. Fortune Magazine has released its annual ranking of the top U.S. companies by revenue Monday.

Last year, St. Louis had ten companies on the list. It’s down to nine this year, as Smurfit Stone Container dropped off because it was purchased by Rock-Tenn in 2011. The companies are:

Express Scripts-Medco merger approved

Rachel Lippmann — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:56:00 +0000

Updated at 4:26 p.m. to correct name of Jennifer Mallon's association. It is the National Community Pharmacists Association, not the National Association of Community Pharmacies.

Federal regulators have approved the $29.1 billion merger between pharmacy benefit managers Express Scripts and Medco.

Morning headlines: Monday, April 2, 2012

Julie Bierach and The Associated Press — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:33:53 +0000

Lambert Concourse reopens today

City officials are celebrating the reopening of the C Concourse at Lambert St. Louis International Airport today.

The concourse has been closed since April 22 of last year when a tornado hit causing significant damage.

The concourse is new and improved according to director Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge with brighter ceilings, new lighting and new restrooms among the improvements. Hamm-Niebruegge recalls the evening the tornado hit.