At CVS Health, we’re thinking about tomorrow’s pharmacists today. We understand the vital role they’ll play in communities across America, and we’re committed to supporting future pharmacists, so they can help create healthier communities for years to come.
Our 2025 Rx Report revealed that 40% of pharmacy technicians surveyed are interested in becoming pharmacists, up from 23% in 2024. And 77% of them say that tuition assistance would increase their likelihood of pursuing a career as a pharmacist.
As the nation’s largest employer of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, we continue to make great strides in putting pharmacy education within reach and encouraging more people to choose a career in pharmacy. We’re supporting the next generation of pharmacists, helping them achieve their developmental goals by providing structured internships and training, tuition assistance, and continuing education opportunities.
Pharmacy training lab
For example, we recently opened a newly remodeled training laboratory at the Medical University of South Carolina, designed to simulate the layout and workflow of a community pharmacy. Here, students will get true hands-on experience, practicing tasks like compounding medications, dispensing and labeling, counseling patients, administering immunizations, and using pharmacy software and technology to enhance patient safety.
Funded by a CVS Health donation, the lab will support student competency in both clinical and technical skills, patient care, communication, critical thinking, ethics and interprofessional collaboration.
