St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Cigna is buying St. Louis-based Express Scripts for $67 billion. The global health insurance company officially announced Thursday morning that it has entered into a a definitive agreement with Express Scripts. “Cigna’s acquisition of Express Scripts brings together two complementary customer-centric services companies, well-positioned to drive greater quality and affordability for customers,”…
ST. LOUIS (KTRS) Missouri is no longer the only state in the country without a Prescription Drug Monitoring Program. During his visit to Express Scripts in North St. Louis County, Governor Eric Greitens signed an executive order to establish a prescription drug monitoring program. The state is partnering with Express Scripts to create the system. It’s…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Gov. Eric Greitens’ inaugural festivities are being funded by some of the state’s most prominent businesses. Greitens has not revealed a cost for Monday’s privately funded celebrations, but he has released a list of “benefactors” that have helped finance the events. That list includes such businesses as Anheuser-Busch, Boeing, Enterprise,…
(KTRS) – Express Scripts unveiled a plan they think can help tiny startups develop the next big idea in health care. The Post-Dispatch reports that the St. Louis-based company will set aside $25 million as part of a multiyear deal with a local venture capital firm. This is unique for the company, the paper says…