ST. LOUIS, Jan. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Express Scripts now provides services for EYLEA, a product of Regeneron, through its HealthBridge Pharma & Biotech services. CuraScript, a wholly owned subsidiary of Express Scriptspart of the HealthBridge suite of services, will be among a limited number of specialty pharmaciesspecialty distributors for EYLEA.

EYLEA (aflibercept) Injection was approved by the FoodDrug Administration on Nov. 18is indicated for the treatment of neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Macular degeneration is diagnosed as either dry (non-vascular) or wet (vascular)is a leading cause of blindness in older adults. The wet form usually leads to more serious vision loss.

"With a growing aging population, moremore people are affected by macular degeneration," explains Rob Osborne, Express Scripts senior director, business development, Pharma & Biotech. "HealthBridge Pharma & Biotech is proud to provide services that will help patients get the medication they need to treat this debilitating disease."

About HealthBridge Pharma & Biotech
HealthBridge Pharma & Biotech provides a suite of services offering pharmaceuticalbiotech companies a single solution approach to patient care. These services include: CuraScript SP Specialty Pharmacy, CuraScript SD Specialty Distribution, Freedom Fertility Pharmacy, risk evaluationmitigation strategies (REMS), reimbursement, patient assistance programs, datasales reporting, enhanced account services,customized adherence programs. More information can be found at .

As a service of HealthBridge Pharma & Biotech, CuraScript Specialty Pharmacy is a wholly owned subsidiary of Express Scripts. CuraScript manages the largest number of exclusive Pharma & Biotech programs in the industryhas been involved in nearly every specialty product launch over the last eight years. CuraScript services more than 1,800 plan sponsors that cover tens of millions of Americans.

CuraScript Specialty Distribution, an Express Scripts subsidiary, is a premier provider of comprehensive distribution solutions for physicians' offices, practices, surgery centers, hospitalsother clinical settings.

About Express Scripts
North America, is leading the way toward creating better healthvalue for patients through Consumerology®, the advanced application of the behavioral sciences to healthcare. This approach is helping millions of members realize greater healthcare outcomeslowering cost by assisting in influencing their behavior. Headquartered in St. Louis, Express Scripts provides integrated PBM services including network-pharmacy claims processing, home delivery services, specialty benefit management, benefit-design consultation, drug-utilization review, formulary management,medicaldrug data analysis services. The company also distributes a full range of biopharmaceutical productsprovides extensive cost-managementpatient-care services. More information can be found at .

Media Contact: Thom Gross
314.684.6321
rtgross@express-scripts.com

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