Article: CLARITIN DEBUTS OVER THE COUNTER MANY USERS TO PAY $5-$10 MORE FOR A MONTH'S SUPPLY

Article: Claritin's new status ultimately will save us money.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  January 21, 2003 ;     700+ words ......daughter's prescription for Claritin, which we use to treat...not-unexpected news: Because Claritin had recently been approved...our insurer, Independence Blue Cross. So what did he suggest...supply of over-the-counter Claritin _ then ask our daughter...brands hit the market, ...

Article: Claritin's new status ultimately will save us money.
The Philadelphia Inquirer (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service);  January 10, 2003 ;     700+ words ......daughter's prescription for Claritin, which we use to treat...not-unexpected news: Because Claritin had recently been approved...our insurer, Independence Blue Cross. So what did he suggest...supply of over-the-counter Claritin _ then ask our daughter...brands hit the market, ...

Article: Insured Californians Balk at Paying Over-the-Counter Prices for Claritin.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  December 27, 2002 ;     700+ words ......in November of Claritin for over-the-counter use. Since Claritin hit stores, Blue Cross of California...store for five Claritin pills, Blue Cross announced Monday...antihistamine rival of Claritin, Alavert is a...month supply, Blue Cross officials say. ...

Article: Claritin moves over the counter.(BUSINESS)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  December 13, 2002 ;     700+ words ......year. With the switch to over-the-counter sales, Claritin becomes just as eligible for health insurance...will benefit financially in the long run, because Claritin, which had $1.9 billion in 2001 domestic sales...prescription. Employer costs will go down without Claritin, and money will be saved because ...

Article: Blue Cross Pushes Claritin Alternative.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  December 25, 2002 ;     581 words ......new over-the-counter Claritin alternative to Blue Cross members who are losing...last six months for Claritin, Clarinex, Allegra...less than the average Blue Cross copayment for a brand-na...over-the-counter version of Claritin costs about $1 per...

Article: HMO PROVIDERS CLAIM BLUE CROSS COMPETES UNFAIRLY
The Boston Globe;  August 18, 1989 ;     591 words ...Is Blue Cross merely playing hardball or is it throwing...come down with a finding. A parade of Blue Cross-Blue Shield competitors and customers...maintenance organization that competes with Blue Cross. Specifically, Blue Cross is accused...

Article: BLUE CROSS UNDER THE GUN MAJOR NEW STUDY, DUE IN 2 WEEKS, OUTLINES MASS. INSURER'S WOES
The Boston Globe;  February 27, 1990 ;     700+ words ...Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Massachusetts has always...money to pay for them. A major study of Blue Cross, due out in about two weeks, is expected...will amount to a strong indictment of Blue Cross' management, according to a variety of...

Article: Claritin to Debut over Counter.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  December 11, 2002 ;     700+ words ......Business News Dec. 11--When Claritin becomes available without...patient didn't get relief with Claritin, Aetna spokeswoman Karen...Immunology. For people for whom Claritin didn't work -- and no medications...require pre-authorization for Claritin's competitors, according to their officials. ...

Article: Blue Cross expected to cut 500 jobs
The Boston Globe;  May 27, 1995 ;     572 words ...Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts is expected to...the company said yesterday. Up to 14 percent of Blue Cross' 5,600 employees will be affected, said the sources. Blue Cross plans to begin handing out pink slips within the...

Article: SMALL FIRMS HIT POLICY SHIFT BY INSURER SAY BLUE CROSS ABANDONING THEM
The Boston Globe;  April 11, 1998 ;     565 words ...Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts is no...the insurer is abandoning small firms. Blue Cross insisted yesterday that it was committed...the Boston Chamber of Commerce, where Blue Cross's chief executive, William Van Faasen...

Article: Claritin availability may make other allergy prescriptions more costly.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  December 10, 2002 ;     700+ words ......FORT WORTH, Texas _ When Claritin becomes available without...patient didn't get relief on Claritin, Aetna spokeswoman Karen...Immunology. For people for whom Claritin didn't work _ and no medications...require preauthorization for Claritin's competitors, according to their officials. Neither has ...

Article: Blue Cross, Acadian Ambulance spar
The Greater Baton Rouge Business Report;  February 18, 1997 ;     700+ words ...Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana has filed suit against the...Med Services filed faulty claims or improperly billed Blue Cross over the past six years. The bulk of Blue Cross' contention involves Medicare claims, for which Blue...

Article: Blue Cross to detail reorganization plan
The Boston Globe;  December 18, 1997 ;     409 words ...Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts tomorrow...Commissioner Linda Ruthardt, calls for Blue Cross to divide into a tax-exempt managed care...particularly senior citizens who rely on Blue Cross's Medex indemnity insurance to pay medical...

Article: BLUE CROSS TURNS SLIM PROFIT, ITS FIRST IN FOUR YEARS
The Boston Globe;  March 2, 1990 ;     438 words ...Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Massachusetts turned a...health insurer has been in the black. Blue Cross said it earned $1.5 million last year...enrollment down to 2.6 million. In 1988 Blue Cross lost 350,000 members. Blue Cross made...