ST. LOUIS, March 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In less than one month, 813
employees of Express Scripts (Nasdaq: ESRX) raised $80,437 in donations to
support Red Cross tsunami relief efforts. Express Scripts is matching employee
donations dollar-for-dollar for a total of $160,874.
The donations were raised at 13 Express Scripts locations in the U.S. and
Canada. Some locations held special "Dollars for Denim" days, where employees
making donations could wear casual clothes to work. The donations will be
given to the American Red Cross and Canadian Red Cross, with $150,004 going to
the American Red Cross, and $9,870 going to the Canadian Red Cross.
"I appreciated the opportunity to contribute to the tsunami relief
efforts, which included a matching donation from Express Scripts," said Judy
Mercille, contract administrator at Express Scripts' St. Louis, headquarters.
"The need is great and will continue for a long time."
"Like many others, we were deeply affected by the tsunami's scale of
damage and human suffering," said George Paz, president of Express Scripts.
"We appreciate everyone's effort and we certainly feel for those people who
were affected by this devastating event. We hope this contribution will
provide some relief for them."
Express Scripts, Inc. (Nasdaq: ESRX) is one of the largest pharmacy
benefit management (PBM) companies in North America, providing PBM services to
over 50 million patients through facilities in 13 states and Canada. Express
Scripts serves thousands of client groups, including managed-care
organizations, insurance carriers, third-party administrators, employers and
union-sponsored benefit plans.
Express Scripts provides integrated PBM services, including network
pharmacy claims processing, mail pharmacy services, benefit design
consultation, drug utilization review, formulary management, disease
management, medical and drug data analysis services, and medical information
management services. The Company also provides distribution services for
specialty pharmaceuticals through its Specialty Distribution subsidiary.
Express Scripts is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. More information can
be found at http://www.express-scripts.com, which includes expanded investor
information and resources.
Media Contact: Derrell Carter
314-702-7584
derrell.carter@express-scripts.com
SOURCE Express Scripts, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Derrell Carter of Express Scripts, Inc.,
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