Retail clinics focus on convenient care for simple acute conditions. They exemplify how drugstores and other retail outlets are broadening their services to emphasize non-dispensing revenues.
As I predicted last year, clinic growth stalled in 2016. From 2010 to 2015, the number of retail clinics grew by nearly 70%, to more than 2,000 locations. As of January 2017, the number of retail clinics was unchanged compared from the 2016 figure.
Below, I update our analysis of the chains with the biggest clinic market share: CVS Health, HEB, Kroger, Rite Aid, Walgreens, and Walmart. As you will see, strategies and growth rates differ.
FYI, this post is adapted from Section 1.4.1. of our 2017 Economic Report on U.S. Pharmacies and Pharmacy Benefit Managers. Friendly reminder: Discounted pricing for the report ends tomorrow!
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