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CVS Confirms Network Outage Delaying Prescriptions at Some Pharmacies

The company attributes the disruption to a network connection problem unrelated to the prior day's AWS outage.

Overview

  • CVS said it is working to fix a network connection issue that is preventing some pharmacies from completing transactions.
  • The company stated most locations can still fill prescriptions, though some customers will face delays in pickup.
  • Customers on social media reported being unable to pick up medications and being turned away for tests and flu shots.
  • Posts from users who appear to be CVS pharmacy employees described systems repeatedly going up and down and failing to process sales.
  • CVS operates more than 9,000 U.S. locations and recently assumed about 60 former Rite Aid stores and prescription files from hundreds of closures, underscoring the potential reach of disruptions.