CVS Health

CVS Health Corporation is an American multinational healthcare company that owns CVS Pharmacy, a retail pharmacy chain; CVS Caremark, a pharmacy benefits manager; and Aetna, a health insurance provider. The company is the world's second largest healthcare company, behind UnitedHealth Group. In 2023, the company was named 64th in the Forbes Global 2000.^[1]^[2]

CVS started in Lowell, Massachusetts by brothers Stanley and Sidney Goldstein and their partner Ralph Hoagland.^[3] The name means Consumer Value Stores.^[4]^[5]

References

↑ "The Global 2000 2023". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2024-01-29. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
↑ SCHIFRIN", "ANDREA MURPHY"," MATT. "Forbes 2024 Global 2000 List - The World's Largest Companies Ranked". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-06-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
↑ "Our History". cvshealth.com. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
↑ Berlinski, Peter (January–February 2006). "Ryan Preaches PL to CVS Team". Private Label Magazine. Archived from the original on February 25, 2008. Retrieved March 3, 2008.
↑ BuzzRx (2023-03-13). "What Does CVS Stand For? A Company History". BuzzRx. Retrieved 2025-12-25.

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[1] "The Global 2000 2023". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2024-01-29. Retrieved 2024-02-07.

[2] SCHIFRIN", "ANDREA MURPHY"," MATT. "Forbes 2024 Global 2000 List - The World's Largest Companies Ranked". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-06-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[3] "Our History". cvshealth.com. Retrieved 8 December 2021.

[4] Berlinski, Peter (January–February 2006). "Ryan Preaches PL to CVS Team". Private Label Magazine. Archived from the original on February 25, 2008. Retrieved March 3, 2008.

[5] BuzzRx (2023-03-13). "What Does CVS Stand For? A Company History". BuzzRx. Retrieved 2025-12-25.

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