CVS vs. Walgreens | The Doctor is In | 4

Business Wars

English - November 01, 2023 07:01 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 12.2K ratings
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It’s 2013 and CVS boss Larry Merlo is formulating a plan to wipe two-billion dollars off of the company’s sales by stripping cigarettes from the chain’s shelves.

But while Merlo seeks to forge a tobacco-free future for CVS, over at Walgreens the pressure is mounting on CEO Greg Wasson.

The deal to buy European pharmacy giant Alliance Boots is nearing completion. But the deal’s about to take an unexpected turn that’ll see Walgreens under new management.

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