Press Release

CVS Caremark Encourages Customers to 'Know Your Medicine, Know Your Pharmacist' During American Pharmacists Month in October

WOONSOCKET, R.I., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Caremark announced today that
it will celebrate American Pharmacists Month in October by encouraging its
customers to "Know Your Medicine, Know Your Pharmacist." The Company employs
more than 20,000 pharmacists in its more than 6,300 retail stores, mail
service pharmacies and specialty pharmacies across 44 states.

CVS Caremark's pharmacists are dedicated to improving the lives of their
patients. The theme of American Pharmacists Month to "Know Your Medicine, Know
Your Pharmacist" is an important reminder of the pharmacist's role in patient
care during this busy time of year, with the approach of cold and flu season,
the annual re-enrollment for Medicare Part D, and the usual insurance changes
that come with the start of a new year.

CVS Caremark will also celebrate National Pharmacy Technicians Day on
Tuesday, October 21 in recognition of the valuable support its 44,000 pharmacy
technicians provide to CVS Caremark pharmacists.

"Our pharmacists work hard every day to improve their patients' health and
well-being by answering prescription-related questions, helping with
medication management, or simply offering a friendly ear to a patient in
need," said Tom Ryan, Chairman, President and CEO of CVS Caremark. "All of us
at CVS Caremark are proud of our pharmacy teams and their dedication and
commitment to patient care."

CVS Caremark, the nation's largest employer of pharmacists and pharmacy
technicians, will publicly recognize American Pharmacists Month and National
Pharmacy Technicians Day during the month of October with ads in CVS/pharmacy
circulars and on its in-store radio network, as well as messaging on its
CareCheck Plus prescription information materials. The Company will also
recognize individual pharmacists and technicians throughout the organization
who have received outstanding customer feedback and performed outstanding
counseling service to patients