FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., March 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — The Medco
Foundation, a charitable organization established by Medco Health
Solutions Inc., (NYSE:
MHS), has donated $100,000 to the U.S. Red Cross to assist in
the global humanitarian relief effort for victims of the
devastating earthquake in Japan and the Pacific tsunami. Medco is
also encouraging its employees to contribute financially to the
relief effort.
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“Japan is being battered by both natural and man-made
disasters. The suffering is extensive and it’s heartbreaking,”
said David B. Snow Jr., Medco chairman and CEO. “There is a time to
look on in sympathy and there is a time to lend active
support. The time for the latter is now and we hope that our
assistance helps to advance a sustained recovery.”
Medco is one of the nation’s largest pharmacies and parent
company of United BioSource Corporation, a global scientific and
medical affairs organization that has employees based in Tokyo.
The American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund will help meet the
immediate needs of victims of the recent earthquake and Pacific
tsunami by distributing relief items, clearing debris and by
providing emotional support and medical transportation to the
Japanese people as they begin to rebuild their lives. Others
interested in helping may donate online at www.redcross.org, call 1-800
RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767), or text REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10
mobile donation.
About Medco
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:
MHS) is pioneering the world’s most advanced
pharmacy® and its clinical research and innovations are
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