State Market Insights
By Category
All Pharmacies
313
Retail
252
Specialty
11
Hospital
5
LTC
38
MailOrder
3
Wholesale
1
Remote
3
Market Scale
Population
1,366,949
Density (all) /10k
2.29
Density (retail) /10k
1.84
Pharmacy Desert Counties
1
Avg. VigilScale™
61/100
Avg. Enrollment Age
13 yrs
Chain Mix
Solo (1)
53
Small Group (2–9)
14
Mid Chain (10–49)
31
Large Chain (50+)
86
Mega Chain
129
Special Designations
Independent
53
Sterile Compounding
5
Tele-Pharmacy
3
Government Owned
3
Non-Profit
4
Top Chains
WALGREENS
29%
HANNAFORD BROS
19%
CVS
8%
Maine Pharmacy Landscape
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Maine Board of Pharmacy
State Regulator
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ME PMP
Official Program Information
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program requirements and information
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Clinical Login
Look up patient prescription history before dispensing controlled substances
ME PMP
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 15 hrs annually (2 opioid) of continuing education to maintain active licensure.
Technician Requirements
Pharmacy technicians in this state must meet the following requirement: Licensure required.
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 (ages 3+).
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: 7 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: Collaborative Practice Agreements (CPAs) are robust in ME..
Top Cities by Pharmacy Count
Largest pharmacy markets in Maine
Browse by County
All counties sorted by pharmacy count
Cumberland County
303,357 pop · 59 retail · 1.94 density
Penobscot County
152,640 pop · 31 retail · 2.03 density
York County
212,691 pop · 31 retail · 1.46 density
Kennebec County
124,003 pop · 25 retail · 2.02 density
Androscoggin County
111,532 pop · 21 retail · 1.88 density
Aroostook County
67,237 pop · 18 retail · 2.68 density
Hancock County
55,851 pop · 13 retail · 2.33 density
Knox County
40,729 pop · 8 retail · 1.96 density
Oxford County
58,276 pop · 9 retail · 1.54 density
Somerset County
50,656 pop · 7 retail · 1.38 density
Franklin County
29,839 pop · 5 retail · 1.68 density
Piscataquis County
16,936 pop · 6 retail · 3.54 density
Waldo County
39,772 pop · 5 retail · 1.26 density
Lincoln CountyPharmacy Desert
35,466 pop · 3 retail · 0.85 density
Sagadahoc County
36,868 pop · 6 retail · 1.63 density
Washington County
31,096 pop · 5 retail · 1.61 density
* Pharmacy Desert: fewer than 1 retail pharmacy per 10,000 residents, based on 2026 NPI and ROPA billing data.