BUILDING PURPOSEFUL PHARMACY NETWORKS
PBMs build networks of pharmacies to provide consumers convenient access to prescriptions at discounted rates.
Across the U.S., there are four types of pharmacies:
Chain pharmacies
Regional pharmacies, including grocers and large consumer goods retailers
Independent pharmacies, of which a majority contract with pharmacy services administrative organizations (PSAOs) owned by large wholesalers
Mail-order and online pharmacies, commonly known as home delivery
Express Scripts works to make sure that every consumer has convenient access to medicines at the lowest available cost.
Clients choose the networks that work best for them and the unique needs of their employees and populations based on geography, demographics and other key factors.
Express Scripts works to create flexible pharmacy network options—from large chain pharmacies to regional pharmacies to independent pharmacies and home delivery—that help ensure members can easily access the medications they need, when and where it’s most convenient.
Express Scripts’ pharmacy network reaches communities across the U.S.
~64K
pharmacies in our national network
50
states offering home delivery options
15
minute drive from home to an in-network retail pharmacy for nearly every member
A broad network of retail pharmacy partners
Pharmacies are offered competitive rates, and we contract with retail and home delivery—for both traditional and specialty medications—to ensure robust network coverage. Clients also have flexibility with how they pay for prescriptions dispensed to their members, including through a spread pricing model option.
