(Reuters) -Healthcare conglomerate CVS Health has bid for stores and patient data in the U.S. Pacific Northwest from bankrupt pharmacy chain operator Rite Aid, according to two people familiar with the matter on Thursday.

In a regulatory filing, the company confirmed that CVS will take over and operate many Rite Aid and Bartell Drugs locations in Washington, Oregon and Idaho.

CVS Health has made a bid for Rite Aid stores and patient data in the Pacific Northwest, according to Bloomberg. In other news, the FDA has expanded Merck's cancer drug usage, and South Africa deals with reduced HIV testing after U.