State Market Insights
By Category
All Pharmacies
536
Retail
354
Specialty
65
Hospital
34
LTC
55
MailOrder
10
Wholesale
15
Remote
3
Market Scale
Population
3,283,809
Density (all) /10k
1.63
Density (retail) /10k
1.07
Pharmacy Desert Counties
14
Avg. VigilScale™
56/100
Avg. Enrollment Age
13 yrs
Chain Mix
Solo (1)
134
Small Group (2–9)
83
Mid Chain (10–49)
70
Large Chain (50+)
41
Mega Chain
207
Special Designations
Independent
135
Sterile Compounding
11
Tele-Pharmacy
3
Government Owned
6
Non-Profit
33
Top Chains
WALGREENS
13%
SMITHS
10%
WALMART
10%
Utah Pharmacy Landscape
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Utah 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
Look up patient prescription history before dispensing controlled substances
CSD
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 (Removed from law) 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: Licensure mandatory.
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: 30 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: Utah is a 'Pure Discretion' state for staffing levels..
Top Cities by Pharmacy Count
Largest pharmacy markets in Utah
Browse by County
All counties sorted by pharmacy count
Salt Lake County
1,180,643 pop · 136 retail · 1.15 density
Utah CountyPharmacy Desert
666,021 pop · 66 retail · 0.99 density
Davis CountyPharmacy Desert
363,032 pop · 32 retail · 0.88 density
Weber CountyPharmacy Desert
262,960 pop · 26 retail · 0.99 density
Washington County
183,297 pop · 19 retail · 1.04 density
Cache County
134,428 pop · 15 retail · 1.12 density
Tooele County
74,032 pop · 8 retail · 1.08 density
Iron CountyPharmacy Desert
58,068 pop · 5 retail · 0.86 density
Uintah County
35,951 pop · 7 retail · 1.95 density
Carbon County
20,338 pop · 5 retail · 2.46 density
Summit County
42,524 pop · 5 retail · 1.18 density
Box Elder CountyPharmacy Desert
58,291 pop · 4 retail · 0.69 density
Sanpete County
28,816 pop · 4 retail · 1.39 density
Sevier County
21,667 pop · 3 retail · 1.38 density
Grand County
9,680 pop · 3 retail · 3.10 density
Millard CountyPharmacy Desert
13,027 pop · 1 retail · 0.77 density
Wasatch County
35,009 pop · 4 retail · 1.14 density
Duchesne CountyPharmacy Desert
19,779 pop · 1 retail · 0.51 density
Emery County
9,898 pop · 2 retail · 2.02 density
Kane CountyPharmacy Desert
7,814 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Morgan County
12,367 pop · 2 retail · 1.62 density
Rich County
2,543 pop · 2 retail · 7.86 density
San Juan County
14,524 pop · 2 retail · 1.38 density
Beaver CountyPharmacy Desert
7,102 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Garfield CountyPharmacy Desert
5,121 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Juab CountyPharmacy Desert
11,943 pop · 1 retail · 0.84 density
Daggett CountyPharmacy Desert
638 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Piute CountyPharmacy Desert
1,764 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Wayne CountyPharmacy Desert
2,532 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.