As it seeks to claw back faith with Wall Street, the company is considering breaking itself up. CVS has engaged advisors in a strategic review of its business, CNBC reported Monda

Splitting up the healthcare company into stand-alone pharmacy or health insurance businesses could leave them struggling.

A CVS breakup — which reportedly is on the table — would be pretty hard to actually do and could come with a lot of downsides, and most people seem skeptical it'll happen. But the fact that it's being discussed at all is notable in an era where vertical integration is all the rage.