CVS to close dozens of pharmacies inside Target stores

Dozens of pharmacies located inside stores are closing in early 2024, CVS said Thursday. The closings will begin in February and end by April, CVS lead director of communications Amy Thibault said in a statement. Employees affected by the closures will be offered similar jobs at other locations. The exact number and specific locations have not yet been determined.

Customers will have their prescriptions transferred to a nearby CVS “to ensure patients have uninterrupted access to pharmacy care,” the company stated. . It currently operates about 1,800 pharmacies within Target’s 1,950 U.S. stores. CVS, the largest U.S. chain, has across the country. It also operates more than 1,000 walk in clinics, as well as health insurer Aetna.

The pharmacy and convenience company announced in August it was , mostly affecting corporate staff. Other pharmacy chains have closed locations recently, too. across the U.S. In June 2023, Walgreens announced . In 2021, CVS — along with Walgreens and Walmart — were . CVS ..