State Market Insights
By Category
All Pharmacies
211
Retail
155
Specialty
11
Hospital
7
LTC
18
MailOrder
1
Wholesale
3
Remote
16
Market Scale
Population
993,635
Density (all) /10k
2.12
Density (retail) /10k
1.56
Pharmacy Desert Counties
0
Avg. VigilScale™
57/100
Avg. Enrollment Age
15 yrs
Chain Mix
Solo (1)
46
Small Group (2–9)
24
Mid Chain (10–49)
5
Large Chain (50+)
19
Mega Chain
117
Special Designations
Independent
46
Sterile Compounding
4
Tele-Pharmacy
16
Government Owned
2
Non-Profit
3
Top Chains
WALGREENS
25%
CVS
11%
ECKERD
6%
Delaware Pharmacy Landscape
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Delaware Board of Pharmacy
State Regulator
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Official Program Information
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program requirements and information
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Clinical Login
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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 None (Discretionary) to maintain safe pharmacy operations.
Continuing Education
Pharmacists must complete 30 hrs biennially (2 law, 2 med error) of continuing education to maintain active licensure.
Technician Requirements
Pharmacy technicians in this state must meet the following requirement: Registration + training program.
Intern Supervision
Pharmacy intern supervision follows this standard: 1:1.
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 all controls.
Board Inspection Focus
State pharmacy board inspections frequently focus on: Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) records must be kept on-site..
Top Cities by Pharmacy Count
Largest pharmacy markets in Delaware
Browse by County
All counties sorted by pharmacy count
New Castle County
570,567 pop · 94 retail · 1.65 density
Sussex County
240,668 pop · 37 retail · 1.54 density
Kent County
182,400 pop · 24 retail · 1.32 density
* Pharmacy Desert: fewer than 1 retail pharmacy per 10,000 residents, based on 2026 NPI and ROPA billing data.