MedCity News August 25, 2024
CVS Health overtook Walgreens as the most popular drugstore retailer, a new report found. However, there is no saying for sure if CVS will keep this lead.
CVS Health has recently overtaken Walgreens as the most popular drugstore retailer among drugstore/pharmacy shoppers. Over the last several quarters, the companies have been flip-flopping between first and second place. It’s not clear whether CVS will be able to sustain this lead given the similar profiles it has with Walgreens. But one thing is clear: Both have a hefty lead over the other retail pharmacies — including Walmart Pharmacy, Rite Aid and Kroger — mentioned in the quarterly survey from Coresight Research.
However, the popularity contest in the future may not be...