State Market Insights
By Category
All Pharmacies
134
Retail
71
Specialty
4
Hospital
31
LTC
21
MailOrder
1
Wholesale
4
Remote
2
Market Scale
Population
734,821
Density (all) /10k
1.82
Density (retail) /10k
0.97
Pharmacy Desert Counties
20
Avg. VigilScale™
61/100
Avg. Enrollment Age
13 yrs
Chain Mix
Solo (1)
28
Small Group (2–9)
31
Mid Chain (10–49)
5
Large Chain (50+)
39
Mega Chain
31
Special Designations
Independent
28
Sterile Compounding
5
Tele-Pharmacy
2
Government Owned
27
Non-Profit
19
Top Chains
1918 WINTER STREET
13%
WALGREENS
9%
FRED MEYER
8%
Alaska Pharmacy Landscape
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Data Submission Portal
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Quick Facts
Key regulatory requirements and practice standards
Pharmacist-Technician Ratio
State regulations require a pharmacist-to-technician ratio of None (Pharmacist discretion) to maintain safe pharmacy operations.
Continuing Education
Pharmacists must complete 30 hrs biennially of continuing education to maintain active licensure.
Technician Requirements
Pharmacy technicians in this state must meet the following requirement: National certification required.
Intern Supervision
Pharmacy intern supervision follows this standard: 1:2.
Remote Pharmacy
Remote pharmacy work and telepharmacy services are governed by these rules: Permitted.
Vaccine Authority
Pharmacist authority to administer vaccines: Independent authority.
Regulatory Warnings
Compliance requirements and monitoring obligations
Pharmacist in Charge Notification
When a Pharmacist in Charge (PIC) changes, the pharmacy must notify the state board within the following timeframe: 10 days.
Prescription Monitoring Reporting
Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) reporting requirements: Daily.
PMP Query Requirements
Before dispensing controlled substances, pharmacists must check the Prescription Monitoring Program: Mandatory for Opioids/Benzos.
Board Inspection Focus
State pharmacy board inspections frequently focus on: Remote tele-pharmacy is widely utilized in rural regions..
Top Cities by Pharmacy Count
Largest pharmacy markets in Alaska
Browse by County
All counties sorted by pharmacy count
Anchorage Municipality
290,674 pop · 29 retail · 1.00 density
Fairbanks North Star BoroughPharmacy Desert
96,299 pop · 7 retail · 0.73 density
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
108,661 pop · 12 retail · 1.10 density
Kenai Peninsula Borough
59,235 pop · 7 retail · 1.18 density
Juneau City and BoroughPharmacy Desert
32,108 pop · 3 retail · 0.93 density
Kodiak Island Borough
13,065 pop · 4 retail · 3.06 density
Ketchikan Gateway Borough
13,910 pop · 3 retail · 2.16 density
Chugach Census Area
7,000 pop · 1 retail · 1.43 density
Copper River Census Area
2,614 pop · 1 retail · 3.83 density
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
6,888 pop · 1 retail · 1.45 density
Aleutians West Census Area
5,219 pop · 1 retail · 1.92 density
Dillingham Census Area
4,854 pop · 1 retail · 2.06 density
Haines BoroughPharmacy Desert
2,079 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
North Slope BoroughPharmacy Desert
10,924 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census AreaPharmacy Desert
5,799 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Sitka City and BoroughPharmacy Desert
8,462 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Skagway Municipality
1,303 pop · 1 retail · 7.67 density
Wrangell City and BoroughPharmacy Desert
2,134 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Aleutians East BoroughPharmacy Desert
3,407 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Bethel Census AreaPharmacy Desert
18,538 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Bristol Bay BoroughPharmacy Desert
854 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Denali BoroughPharmacy Desert
2,101 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Hoonah-Angoon Census AreaPharmacy Desert
2,329 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Kusilvak Census AreaPharmacy Desert
8,372 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Lake and Peninsula BoroughPharmacy Desert
999 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Nome Census AreaPharmacy Desert
10,018 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Northwest Arctic BoroughPharmacy Desert
7,682 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Petersburg BoroughPharmacy Desert
3,374 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Yakutat City and BoroughPharmacy Desert
564 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Yukon-Koyukuk Census AreaPharmacy Desert
5,355 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
* Pharmacy Desert: fewer than 1 retail pharmacy per 10,000 residents, based on 2026 NPI and ROPA billing data.