Prem Shah

Executive Vice President and Group President CVS Health

Last Reviewed: October 1, 2026

Executive Summary

Prem Shah is the CVS Health executive responsible for tying together its pharmacy and care businesses. As Executive Vice President and Group President since November 2024, he oversees the operational performance of Pharmacy Services, Pharmacy and Consumer Wellness, and Health Care Delivery, and leads enterprise strategy. A pharmacist by training, he joined CVS in 2013 and has led its pharmacy benefit management, specialty pharmacy and retail pharmacy businesses, including its more than 9,000 community stores. CVS Health ranked No. 6 on the 2026 Fortune 500.

Career Highlights

• Executive Vice President and Group President of CVS Health since November 2024.
• Executive Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer, November 2021 to November 2024.
• President of the retail business, Pharmacy and Consumer Wellness, January 2022 to November 2024.
• Executive Vice President, Specialty and Product Innovation, CVS Caremark, August 2018 to November 2021.
• Joined CVS Health in 2013.

Professional Journey

Shah earned a Doctorate of Pharmacy at the University of Florida. He led the startup of the Specialty Pharmacy division at WellCare Health Plans and held other management roles, and was senior vice president of ICORE, a Magellan Health Services company.

He joined CVS Health in 2013 and held leadership positions in its pharmacy benefit management, specialty pharmacy and retail pharmacy businesses. From August 2018 he was Executive Vice President, Specialty and Product Innovation at CVS Caremark. He also had oversight of the company’s Specialty Pharmacy business.

In November 2021 he became Executive Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer, and from January 2022 he also ran the retail business as President of Pharmacy and Consumer Wellness, overseeing the company’s omnichannel pharmacy strategy and more than 9,000 community stores. In November 2024 he became Executive Vice President and Group President. He serves on the board of Red Oak Sourcing.

Education

University of Florida

Doctor of Pharmacy