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CVS Head Says Supplies Adequate, Protecting Workers Is Priority

Larry Merlo discusses drug supply chains and drive-thru testing.

Larry Merlo, president and chief executive officer of CVS Health Corp.
Photographer: Christopher Goodney/Bloomberg

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By Carol A Massar and Jason Kelly

April 9, 2020 at 12:00 PM UTC

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This article is part of the April 13, 2020 issue of businessweek.

The chief executive officer and president of CVS Health Corp. runs a company with almost 10,000 U.S. locations and some 300,000 employees engaged in the fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic.

CVS is looking to hire 50,000 full-time or part-time workers to deal with the increased demand at its stores. The company has waived charges on home delivery of prescriptions, and it’s moving a prototype testing center at a pharmacy drive-thru lane in Shrewsbury, Mass., to a larger lot nearby.