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CVS, Caremark to merge, create drug giant

Analysts question whether $21b deal will aid consumers

By Jeffrey Krasner
Globe Staff / November 2, 2006

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CVS Corp. of Woonsocket, R.I., the nation's largest drugstore chain, said it plans to buy pharmacy-benefit manager Caremark Rx. Inc. of Nashville in a $21 billion all-stock deal, creating a drug distribution powerhouse. (Full article: 598 words)

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