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Awards & Honors

Express Scripts is the proud recipient of several awards and honors each year. We consider this recognition not only significant but a direct result of our goal to make prescription drugs safer and more affordable.


Company Recognition
  • The BusinessWeek 50, 2004, 2009
  • Fortune 500, 2000-2009
  • Barron's 500, 2001-2008
  • URAC's Best Practices in Consumer Empowerment and Protection Awards, 2008
  • Forbes' 75 Most Reputable Companies in the U.S., 2008
  • The BusinessWeek 50+25, 2007
  • Rx Benefit Innovation Award, Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute, 2007
  • Forbes' The 400 Best Big Companies in America, 2006
  • Forbes’ Platinum List, 1999-2006
  • NASDAQ 100, 2001-2006
  • Greater St. Louis Top 50, 2000, 2001, 2003-2006
  • 2005 Spirit of St. Louis Technology Award, St. Louis Regional Chamber & Growth Association (RCGA)/Deloitte & Touche USA LLP, 2005
  • Rx Benefit Innovation Award, The Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute, 2005
  • Information Week's 500 Most Technologically Progressive Companies, 2002-2005
  • Pharmaceutical Care Management Association's Latiolais Honor Medal, Barrett Toan, 2004
  • Best Managed Companies in America, Forbes Platinum 400 Honor Roll, 2004
  • Fortune Magazine's America's Most Admired Companies, 2004, 2008
  • Fortune "Streetie" Award for Best Overall Performance by a Company, 2003
  • The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy's Award for Excellence, Brenda Motheral & Kathleen Fairman, 2003
  • NASDAQ Market Open (ESRX), 2002
  • Outstanding Corporate Growth Performance, St. Louis ACG Chapter, 2002
  • Fast 50 Technology Award, RCGA, 1997, 1998, & 2000
  • Fortune’s 100 Fastest Growing Companies in America, 2000
  • Fortune’s Fastest Growing Companies, 1995
  • Entrepreneur of the Year, Barrett Toan, 1994
  • Forbes’ Best Small Companies, 1994

Community Recognition
  • Outstanding Development Award, North County Inc., 2006
  • Sold on St. Louis Award, St. Louis Association of Realtors, 2006
  • Spirit of St. Louis Technology Award, St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association, 2005
  • Sixty-Five Roses Award, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 2005
  • The Vincent J. Bommarito Special Merit Award, The Downtown St. Louis Partnership and Downtown St. Louis Community Improvement District, 2004
  • Child Advocate of the Year, St. Louis Area Council on Child Abuse & Neglect, 2003
  • Outstanding Commitment to the St. Louis Region, Regional Business Council, 2003
  • Insurance Good Scout Award, Boy Scouts of America, 2003
  • No. 1 of the St. Louis Metro Area's Top 50 Companies, The Business Plus 50, The Region’s Leading Companies, 2000

Research Recognition
  • "Award for Excellence," Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy, Rochelle Henderson, MPA and Thomas Delate, PhD, 2005. Their paper, titled "Effect of Patient Notification of Formulary Change on Formulary Adherence," was selected as one of the three best articles published in the Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy in 2005.
  • "Award for Excellence," Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy, Thomas Delate, PhD; Kathleen Fairman, MA; Shelly Carey, MMR; and Brenda Motheral, PhD, 2004. Their paper, titled "Randomized Controlled Trial of a Dose Consolidation Program," was published in the September/October 2004 issue Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy.
  • "Research Excellence Award," International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, Emily Cox, PhD, Doug Mager, and Brenda Motheral, PhD, 2004. The study titled "Verification of a Decision Analytic Model Assumption Using Real-World Practice Data: Implications for the Cost Effectiveness of Cyclo-oxygenase 2 Inhibitors (COX-2s)," was published in the December 2003 issue of the American Journal of Managed Care.
  • "Award for Excellence," Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy, Brenda Motheral, PhD, and Kathleen Fairman 2003. Their paper, titled "Do Decision Analytic Models Identify Cost-Effective Treatments?" was published in the September 2003 issue Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy.

Website Recognition
  • Web Design Award, Express-Scripts.com, DesignFirms, 2005, 2006, 2008
  • Best User Interface Pharmaceuticals, Medicine on the Net, Web Excellence Awards, 2005
  • Webby Worthy, The Creative Group, 2005
  • Platinum Award, Best Site Design, Express-Scripts.com, eHealthcare Leadership Awards, 2005
  • Gold Award, Best Overall Internet Site, Express-Scripts.com, eHealthcare Leadership Awards, 2005
  • Silver Award, Best Health/Healthcare Content, DrugDigest.org, eHealthcare Leadership Awards, 2005
  • HONcode Certified, DrugDigest.org, 2004
  • Business Week’s Best Medical Websites, DrugDigest.org, 2004
  • Reader’s Digest’s Top Drug Information Websites, DrugDigest.org, 2004
  • Platinum Award, Best Overall Internet Site, Express-Scripts.com, eHealthcare Leadership Awards, 2004
  • Gold Award, Best Health/Healthcare Content, Express-Scripts.com, eHealthcare Leadership Awards, 2004
  • Top in Sector, Express-Scripts.com, The Customer Respect Group, 2003, 2004
  • Merit Award, Health Information Resource Center's World Wide Web Health Awards, 2003

Communications Recognition
  • Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals Platinum-Level Hermes Creative Award, 2007
  • IABC Silver Quill Award of Excellence, Benefits Enrollment Campaign, 2007
  • IABC Silver Quill Award of Excellence, Interactive Media, 2007
  • IABC Silver Quill Award of Excellence, Benefits Communications, 2007
  • IABC Silver Quill Award of Merit, Publication Design, 2007
  • IABC Bronze Quill Award of Excellence, Benefits Enrollment Communications, 2007
  • IABC Gold Quill Award of Merit, Benefits Enrollment Communications, 2006