Larry J. Merlo

Biography

Larry Merlo is President and Chief Executive Officer of CVS Health, a pharmacy innovation company that is at the forefront of a changing health care environment. The company, with $177.5 billion in net revenues for 2016, touches more than 100 million people each year through its unique combination of assets, including nearly 9,700 retail pharmacies, over 1,100 walk-in medical clinics, a leading pharmacy benefits manager with nearly 90 million plan members, a comprehensive provider of pharmacy services to long-term care facilities, and expanding specialty pharmacy services. Merlo, a pharmacist by education, joined CVS Pharmacy in 1990 through the company’s acquisition of Peoples Drug. Prior to assuming the role of President and CEO in 2011, Merlo held positions of increasing responsibility, most recently President of CVS Pharmacy. Under his leadership, the company completed some of the most successful acquisitions in the history of retail pharmacy and delivered significant organic growth in major markets across the country. 

Research Interest

 pharmacy