CVS Health Corporation is an American multinational healthcare company headquartered in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. Founded in 1963 as Consumer Value Store in Lowell, Massachusetts, it has grown into one of the world's largest healthcare providers, operating through segments including Health Care Benefits, Health Services, and Pharmacy & Consumer Wellness.
The company owns CVS Pharmacy, a major retail pharmacy chain with thousands of locations across the United States, alongside CVS Caremark, a pharmacy benefits manager, and Aetna, a health insurance provider. CVS Health serves over 100 million customers, offering prescription fulfillment, specialty pharmacy services, walk-in clinics (MinuteClinic), and a range of health and wellness products.
While primarily focused on retail pharmacy, benefits management, and insurance, it engages in private-label product distribution, including generics and store-brand items, through contract manufacturers.
Also known as CVS Pharmacy.
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