l fourth quarter of 2009 as compared to a partial quarter in 2008. Mail choice claims processed during the fourth quarter of 2009 increased 4.4% to 16.7 million compared to 16.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2008 primarily as a result of net new client starts. For fiscal year 2009, total revenue in the pharmacy services segment increased 16.7% to $51.1 billion, compared to $43.8 billion in fiscal year 2008.
Revenues in the retail pharmacy segment increased 4.5% to $14.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2009. Same store sales (sales from stores open more than one year) increased 4.9% in the fourth quarter of 2009. The growth rate of revenues in the retail pharmacy segment is lower than the growth rate of same store sales due to three fewer reporting days in the fourth quarter of 2009, as compared to the fourth quarter of 2008. Pharmacy same store sales rose 7.3% in the fourth quarter of 2009 and were negatively impacted by approximately 290 basis points due to recent generic introductions. Pharmacy same store sales in the fourth quarter of 2009 were positively impacted by approximately 270 basis points due to Maintenance Choice™. Front store same store sales increased 0.3% in the fourth quarter of 2009. For fiscal year 2009, total revenue in the retail pharmacy segment increased 13.0% to $55.4 billion, compared to $49.0 billion in fiscal year 2008.
The generic dispensing rate in our pharmacy services segment increased approximately 220 basis points to 68.9% and by approximately 260 basis points to 70.6% in our retail segment for the fourth quarter of 2009, compared to the fourth quarter of 2008.
Income from Continuing Operations
Income from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of 2009, increased 10.2% to $1.1 billion'/>"/>SOURCE CVS Caremark Corporation
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