State Market Insights
By Category
All Pharmacies
540
Retail
406
Specialty
37
Hospital
34
LTC
40
MailOrder
5
Wholesale
9
Remote
9
Market Scale
Population
3,104,817
Density (all) /10k
1.74
Density (retail) /10k
1.31
Pharmacy Desert Counties
5
Avg. VigilScale™
55/100
Avg. Enrollment Age
14 yrs
Chain Mix
Solo (1)
151
Small Group (2–9)
47
Mid Chain (10–49)
9
Large Chain (50+)
79
Mega Chain
255
Special Designations
Independent
151
Sterile Compounding
27
Tele-Pharmacy
12
Government Owned
11
Non-Profit
28
Top Chains
WALGREENS
16%
CVS
14%
SMITHS
9%
Nevada Pharmacy Landscape
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Nevada Board of Pharmacy
State Regulator
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Official Program Information
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program requirements and information
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Look up patient prescription history before dispensing controlled substances
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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 1:3 to maintain safe pharmacy operations.
Continuing Education
Pharmacists must complete 30 hrs biennially (1 law) of continuing education to maintain active licensure.
Technician Requirements
Pharmacy technicians in this state must meet the following requirement: Registration + 240 hrs training.
Intern Supervision
Pharmacy intern supervision follows this standard: 1:1.
Remote Pharmacy
Remote pharmacy work and telepharmacy services are governed by these rules: Permitted for shared service.
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: Next business day.
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: PICs must provide a 'Self-Assessment' form to the board annually..
Top Cities by Pharmacy Count
Largest pharmacy markets in Nevada
Browse by County
All counties sorted by pharmacy count
Clark County
2,265,926 pop · 308 retail · 1.36 density
Washoe County
486,674 pop · 51 retail · 1.05 density
Elko County
53,600 pop · 9 retail · 1.68 density
Nye CountyPharmacy Desert
51,698 pop · 5 retail · 0.97 density
Carson City
58,249 pop · 7 retail · 1.20 density
Douglas County
49,476 pop · 6 retail · 1.21 density
Lyon County
59,435 pop · 6 retail · 1.01 density
Churchill County
25,409 pop · 4 retail · 1.57 density
White Pine County
8,997 pop · 3 retail · 3.33 density
Humboldt County
17,266 pop · 2 retail · 1.16 density
Lincoln County
4,507 pop · 3 retail · 6.66 density
Mineral County
4,568 pop · 1 retail · 2.19 density
Eureka County
1,622 pop · 1 retail · 6.17 density
Esmeralda CountyPharmacy Desert
980 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Lander CountyPharmacy Desert
5,728 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Pershing CountyPharmacy Desert
6,587 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Storey CountyPharmacy Desert
4,095 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.