State Market Insights
By Category
All Pharmacies
693
Retail
510
Specialty
29
Hospital
8
LTC
118
MailOrder
12
Wholesale
8
Remote
8
Market Scale
Population
2,737,362
Density (all) /10k
2.53
Density (retail) /10k
1.86
Pharmacy Desert Counties
0
Avg. VigilScale™
57/100
Avg. Enrollment Age
14 yrs
Chain Mix
Solo (1)
158
Small Group (2–9)
81
Mid Chain (10–49)
30
Large Chain (50+)
60
Mega Chain
364
Special Designations
Independent
158
Sterile Compounding
17
Tele-Pharmacy
8
Government Owned
5
Non-Profit
12
Top Chains
CVS
24%
WALGREENS
21%
WALMART
5%
Connecticut Pharmacy Landscape
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CT Commission of Pharmacy
State Regulator
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CPMRS
Official Program Information
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program requirements and information
CPMRS
Clinical Login
Look up patient prescription history before dispensing controlled substances
CPMRS
Data Submission Portal
Submit prescription dispensing data to state monitoring database
Quick Facts
Key regulatory requirements and practice standards
Pharmacist-Technician Ratio
State regulations require a pharmacist-to-technician ratio of 1:2 (Community), 1:3 (Inst) to maintain safe pharmacy operations.
Continuing Education
Pharmacists must complete 15 hrs annually (5 live, 1 law) of continuing education to maintain active licensure.
Technician Requirements
Pharmacy technicians in this state must meet the following requirement: Registration required.
Intern Supervision
Pharmacy intern supervision follows this standard: 1:1.
Remote Pharmacy
Remote pharmacy work and telepharmacy services are governed by these rules: Shared services permitted.
Vaccine Authority
Pharmacist authority to administer vaccines: Independent (Flu/COVID).
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: Immediately.
Prescription Monitoring Reporting
Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) reporting requirements: 24 hours.
PMP Query Requirements
Before dispensing controlled substances, pharmacists must check the Prescription Monitoring Program: Mandatory for all controls.
Board Inspection Focus
State pharmacy board inspections frequently focus on: Planning Regions (09110-09190) now used for mapping..
Top Cities by Pharmacy Count
Largest pharmacy markets in Connecticut
Browse by County
All counties sorted by pharmacy count
Fairfield County
620,666 pop · 133 retail · 2.14 density
Hartford County
977,165 pop · 126 retail · 1.29 density
Litchfield County
112,696 pop · 15 retail · 1.33 density
Middlesex County
175,244 pop · 23 retail · 1.31 density
New Haven County
571,298 pop · 165 retail · 2.89 density
New London County
280,293 pop · 48 retail · 1.71 density
Tolland County
0 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Windham County
0 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.