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Evernorth Health Services Teams Up with Direct Relief To Deliver Critical Medications to Communities Impacted by Disasters
Evernorth, the health services division of The Cigna Group (NYSE: CI), has partnered with Direct Relief to donate more than 41,000 lifesaving prescription medications for rapid deployment during natural disasters and other emergencies. Through this collaboration, Evernorth's Express Scripts Pharmacy has created a first–of–its–kind donation pathway that enables humanitarian organizations to source prescription medications directly from pharmacies, helping bridge the gap between unused supply and
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