CVS.com Names New President.Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers WOONSOCKET, R.I.--(BW HealthWire)--March 15, 2000 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. Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CVS) announced today that Doug Callihan, currently CVS.com's Vice President of Merchandising and Pharmacy, has been named the new 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. of CVS.com. In his new role as President and CEO, Callihan will oversee the continued growth and success of the nation's first online pharmacy  This article or section may deal primarily with the U.S. and may not present a worldwide view. that is fully integrated with traditional stores. Callihan has been instrumental in CVS.com's ongoing efforts to develop a larger offering of health care products, services and information. As a founding executive of CVS.com, Callihan has been involved in all operations of CVS.com. He was instrumental in facilitating the recent alliance between CVS.com and Healtheon/WebMD and has also directed the process of integrating healthcare-related merchandise as part of CVS.com's extensive product offering. Callihan replaces the company founder Thomas Pigott, who launched the first online pharmacy, Soma soma (sō`mə), psychotropic plant, the juice of which was sometimes drunk as part of the Vedic sacrifice (see Veda). Many hymns in the Rig-Veda are in praise of soma. .com, in January 1999. In June 1999, Pigott sold Soma.com to CVS Corporation and remained CEO of CVS.com throughout the transition. Pigott is now leaving to pursue new entrepreneurial ventures. "Doug Callihan has been one of the leaders at CVS.com since its inception, and I am delighted he has accepted these additional responsibilities," said Tom Ryan, Chairman and CEO of CVS Corporation. "I also want to take this opportunity to thank Tom Pigott for developing CVS.com into a leading health care destination on the Internet." Callihan is a registered pharmacist. Prior to joining CVS.com, he oversaw merchandising and pharmacy operations at Drug Emporium Northwest. Callihan received his Bachelor of Science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies degree in Pharmacy from the University of Michigan (body, education) University of Michigan - A large cosmopolitan university in the Midwest USA. Over 50000 students are enrolled at the University of Michigan's three campuses. The students come from 50 states and over 100 foreign countries. and holds pharmacy licenses in Washington, Arizona and Michigan. About CVS Corporation CVS is the largest retail provider of prescriptions in the nation. The Company is the No. 1 drugstore chain in the U.S., with approximately 4,100 stores in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast and Midwest regions of the country. General information about CVS, including corporate background and press releases, is available at CVS' web site at http://www.CVS.com. About CVS.com CVS.com is the nation's first complete Internet pharmacy internet pharmacy Online A website that offers prescription drugs from the comfort of home Cons The IP or prescribing physician may not be qualified or licensed to prescribe drugs in all states. See Operation Cure-All, VIPPS. . Launched in January 1999 as soma.com, CVS.com provides 24-hour-a-day access to registered pharmacists via the Internet or toll-free telephone number A toll-free, Freecall, Freephone, or 800 number is a special telephone number, in that the called party is charged the cost of the calls by the telephone carrier, instead of the calling party. . CVS.com also offers standard or next-day delivery of quality prescriptions, over-the-counter medications, and health and beauty products. CVS.com is an online destination for health-related purchases and information on health conditions and issues authored by leading medical authorities. CVS.com provides customers the best-of-both-worlds convenience of online and offline pharmacy shopping. CVS.com accepts thousands of third-party plans and offers thousands of over-the-counter items at highly competitive prices, online or telephone ordering, in-store pick-up or home delivery of prescriptions, and direct toll-free access to CVS.com pharmacists at 888-607-4CVS. A CVS.com online media kit is available at http://www.businesswire.com/cnn/cvs.shtml. |
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