Medco Health Solutions, Inc.
News and overview for Medco Health Solutions, Inc.
Medco Health Solutions quarterly profit up 13% - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 19 days 19 hours 37 minutes ago
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Medco Health Solutions reports third-quarter total net revenues of $14.8 billion
News-Medical.Net | 19 days 18 hours 8 minutes ago
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MHS) today reported record third-quarter 2009 GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0
Medco Reforming Healthcare with 'Smarter Medicine'; Wired, Transformational Pharmacy Model Advances Clinical Quality and Lowers Cost [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 2 days 6 hours 58 minutes ago
NEW YORK, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Medco Health Solutions, Inc
Medco Health 3Q profit jumps 13.5 percent
Yahoo! | 19 days 15 hours 37 minutes ago
NEW YORK – Medco Health Solutions Inc., the largest U.S. pharmacy benefits manager, said Tuesday its profit rose 13.5 percent as the company gained new clients and benefited from price inflation of brand-name drugs.
Earnings Preview: Medco Health Solutions
Forbes | 20 days 13 hours 37 minutes ago
NEW YORK -- Medco Health Solutions Inc., the largest U.S. pharmacy benefits manager, is scheduled to report its third-quarter results Tuesday morning. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst commentary for the period.
Medco Delivers Record Third-Quarter 2009 GAAP Diluted EPS of $0.69; Diluted EPS Excluding Amortization of Intangible Assets of $0.75 [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 19 days 13 hours 58 minutes ago
FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Medco Health 3Q profit jumps 13.5%
Philadelphia Inquirer, The | 19 days 16 hours 12 minutes ago
NEW YORK - Medco Health Solutions Inc., the largest U.S.
Medco Health 3Q profit jumps 13.5 percent :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Earnings
Chicago Sun-Times | 19 days 18 hours 3 minutes ago
NEW YORK -- Medco Health Solutions Inc., the largest U.S. pharmacy benefits manager, said Tuesday its profit rose 13.5 percent as the company gained new clients and benefited from price inflation of brand-name drugs.
The Medco Foundation Joins With the Entertainment Industry Foundation to 'Give Health a Hand' to Communities in Need [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 37 days 15 hours 28 minutes ago
...PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Medco Health Solutions, Inc today announced the creation of the Medco Foundation -- a non-profit...with the generous support of Medco Health Solutions, Inc. The Foundation focuses on...
Medco plans to compare Plavix, Effient in study
Forbes | 33 days 13 hours 39 minutes ago
NEW YORK -- Medco Health Solutions Inc. said Tuesday it will compare the blood thinner Plavix, the world's second-best selling drug, with the newer Effient.
Medco Awarded One-Year Extension of BCBSA Federal Employees Program(R) Mail-Service and Specialty Pharmacy Benefit Management Contract [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 20 days 9 hours 8 minutes ago
...PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Medco Health Solutions, Inc. announced today that it has...said David B. Snow Jr., Medco chairman and chief executive officer. Medco Health Solutions, Inc. is pioneering the world...
Medco Announces 2009 Analyst Day Conference [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 12 days 7 hours 14 minutes ago
...Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Medco Health Solutions, Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer...webcast, or the slides, visit www.medco.com/investor Medco Health Solutions, Inc. is pioneering the world's most advanced...
Medco to Present at November 2009 Investor Conferences [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 27 days 10 hours 24 minutes ago
...FirstCall/ -- Executives for Medco Health Solutions, Inc. are scheduled to present...following the presentation. Medco Health Solutions, Inc. is pioneering the world...medco.com, both of Medco Health Solutions, Inc.
Medco to compare Lilly's blood thinner in study
Indianapolis Star, The | 32 days 19 hours 8 minutes ago
Medco Health Solutions Inc. plans to compare the blood thinner Plavix, the world's second-best selling drug, with the newer Effient manufactured by Eli Lilly and Co.
Medco says it will run clinical trial to compare blood thinners Plavix and Effient
Sun (Baltimore), The | 34 days 2 hours 55 minutes ago
Medco Health Solutions Inc. said Tuesday it will compare the blood thinner Plavix, the world's second-best selling drug, with the newer Effient to study.
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Company Overview
| Company: | Medco Health Solutions, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Prescription Benefits Management |
| Website: | http://www.medcohealth.com |
Administering some 580 million prescriptions each year, Medco Health Solutions is the country's top pharmacy benefits management company and, through its Accredo Health unit, its top specialty pharmacy as well. The company assists health plans in managing drug costs by designing drug formularies, negotiating discounts with pharmaceutical companies, and processing claims. Members may fill their prescriptions through a network of about 60,000 pharmacies, a mail-order program, or the company's Internet pharmacy. Medco Health Solutions manages drug benefits for clients that include unions, corporations, HMOs, insurance companies, and federal employees.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 51,258 (2008) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 15.2 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 1,102.9 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | 20.9 (2008) |
| Number of Employees | 21,800 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 4.8 (2008) |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |