CVS Begins Chain-Wide Script Attachment Program in 4,120 Stores.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers POST FALLS, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 26, 2004 CVS (1) (Concurrent Versions System) A version control system for Unix that was initially developed as a series of shell scripts in the mid-1980s. CVS maintains the changes between one source code version and another and stores all the changes in one file. Attaching a $15 Discount Coupon toward the Purchase of Lifestream's Home Cholesterol Monitor on All New Cholesterol Drug Prescriptions Lifestream Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :LFTC LFTC Luther Forest Technology Campus LFTC Landing Force Training Command LFTC Lunken Flight Training Center (Cincinnati, OH) LFTC Lutheran Farmer Training Centre ), a leading developer and marketer of consumer cholesterol monitors and professional screening instruments, announced today that CVS Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CVS), one of the nation's leading drug store chains with over 4,100 stores, has started attaching a $15 discount coupon toward the purchase of Lifestream's Home Cholesterol Monitor on every new prescription for a cholesterol lowering drug. "It is a well known fact that monitoring cholesterol at home increases adherence for the over 17 million individuals who are taking cholesterol lowering (statin stat·in n. Any of a class of drugs that inhibit a key enzyme involved in the synthesis of cholesterol and promote receptor binding of LDL cholesterol, resulting in decreased levels of serum cholesterol. ) drugs. Today, with adherence at only 30%, we are targeting the statin user with an offer when they fill their prescription to get them to starting monitoring their progress," stated Christopher Maus, Lifestream's president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "During this collaborative relationship with CVS, thousands of users will be educated about the value of monitoring and receive a significant incentive to do so. We look forward to working with other chains to educate the health conscious consumer about the value of self monitoring This is an article about self-monitoring theory. Self-monitoring can also refer to monitoring competence or emotional self-regulation. Self-monitoring theory is a contribution to the psychology of personality, proposed by Mark Snyder in 1974. when they seek to lower their cholesterol." About Lifestream Technologies The Company developed and currently markets a line of cholesterol monitors to consumers and healthcare professionals that provide test results in three minutes "Three Minutes" is the 46th episode of Lost. It is the twenty-second episode of the second season. The episode was directed by Stephen Williams, and written by Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz. It first aired on May 17, 2006 on ABC. . The Company's product line aids the health conscious consumer in monitoring their risk of heart disease. By regularly testing cholesterol at home, individuals can monitor the benefits of their diet, exercise and/or drug therapy programs. Monitoring these benefits can support the physician and the individual's efforts to improve compliance. Lifestream's products also integrate a smart card reader further supporting compliance by storing test results on an individual's personal health card for future retrieval, trend analysis and assessment. The Lifestream Cholesterol Monitor is an affordable, hand-held device, which provides users with accurate results in less than three minutes. The product line has been designed to accommodate The Data Concern(TM) smart card allowing multiple users the ability to store their personal results. Lifestream's products are now available in pharmacy and retail outlets nationwide. To find retailers that carry Lifestream's products, go to "Store Locator" on www.knowitforlife.com or contact Customer Care at 888-954-LIFE. For Company information, visit www.lifestreamtech.com. |
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