With acquisition, CVS becomes biggest Rx operator in U.S.

January 11, 2016 by MMR clinics, CVS Health Corp., CVS/pharmacy, CVS/pharmacy president Helena Foulkes, MinuteClinic, president and chief executive officer Larry Merlo, Target chairman and chief executive officer Brian Cornell, Target Corp.’s pharmacies 2016, Issue 01-11-2016, Issues

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health Corp. has taken ownership of Target Corp.’s pharmacies and clinics, making CVS/pharmacy the No. 1 drug chain by store count and sales. With the closing of its $1.9 billion purchase of the assets, CVS has picked up Target’s 1,672 pharmacies across 47 states, giving it more than 9,500 prescription counters.