Overview
- CVS announced on July 21 that approximately 9,000 CVS Pharmacy locations across the U.S. will dispense select prescription medications for dogs and cats.
- Available drugs include common pet-only treatments such as antibiotics, allergy medicines, flea and tick products, insulin, and pain relievers.
- Pet owners must present a written prescription from a veterinarian or have the veterinarian send it directly to the pharmacy, after which prescriptions can be picked up in store or delivered when eligible.
- Eligible pet prescriptions can use CVS pharmacy services like automatic refills and prescription syncing, and owners can add pets to their CVS.com profile or manage prescriptions in the CVS Health app.
- CVS says prices will be comparable to veterinary offices and plans to add electronic prescribing for veterinarians in the coming months as part of a broader retailer trend into pet prescription fulfillment.