Fortune December 6, 2019
Sy Mukherjee

CVS is celebrating a big milestone this week: The one-year anniversary of the mammoth $69 billion CVS-Aetna deal’s close. And Larry Merlo, CEO of the combined company, has plenty to say on how the integration of a retail pharmacy giant and a major health insurer has gone so far—and what the future holds for CVS following the transformative acquisition.

Fortune sat down with Merlo for a wide-ranging conversation on meeting patients where they are, the value of Aetna to CVS’ expansion ambitions, and the pilot projects the company has coming down the pike.

The top line takeaway? “The Aetna integration certainly has changed CVS into a full-fledged health care company,” says Merlo.

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Topics: Insurance, Market Research, Mergers & Acquisitions / JV, Payer, Pharma, Provider, Retail care, Trends
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