New CVS Brings Pharmacy-Focused Format To Boston

BOSTON, MA — A new pharmacy in the Roxbury neighborhood is offering a smaller version of a familiar chain.

CVS held its grand opening at 32 Warren St. in Nubian Square in October, marking the company’s first pharmacy-focused location in the Boston area. The business offers a full-service pharmacy with prescriptions, immunizations, pharmacist consultations, and a limited selection of over-the-counter products, according to the company.

The location operates with a walk-up pharmacy counter and no traditional retail aisles. Customers who want to purchase products that are unavailable at the pharmacy can order additional items for free home delivery, CVS said. The location also offers a disposal bin for unwanted or expired medications and a collection site for used needles.

More than 79,000 residents live within a mile of the Nubian Square pharmacy, according to CVS. The company said the location is intended to address a need for pharmacy care in the neighborhood and make it easier for residents to access medications and speak with pharmacists.

“Our new Roxbury pharmacy is excited to welcome residents, build new relationships and serve the community’s pharmacy care needs,” pharmacy manager Marco Mares said in a statement.

The new location follows Walgreens closures in Roxbury in 2022 and 2024 that raised concerns about neighborhood access to prescriptions. Independently owned Kornfield Pharmacy also continues to serve Nubian Square, according to Boston.com.

CVS planned nearly 20 pharmacy-focused locations throughout the country this year. The smaller pharmacies average approximately 3,000 square feet and join the company’s other formats, including traditional CVS stores and pharmacies inside larger retail stores.

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