CVS MinuteClinic expansion continues… to meet their goal of 1500 clinics by 2017.
The growth spike will result from the planned CVS Health acquisition of Target's pharmacy and clinic business (47 pharmacies in 47 states). Target's 80 walk-in clinics will be rebranded as CVS MinuteClinics. Twenty new clinics are planned to open in Target stores within 3 years. >>Read more
The retail arm of CVS Health - MinuteClinic - reached an impressive milestone. Since opening its first retail clinics in 2000, MinuteClinic locations have served 25 million patients. The retail clinic began as an experiment in Nebraska, New Mexico, Rhode Island and Wisconsin and has steadily evolved not only in size but service. Today, Minute Clinic locations number approximately 1000 with the goal of over 1500 clinics by 2017. Currently, the clinics offer 65 services and vaccinations (up from treating just 7 illnesses in the beginning). >>Read more
