CVS to bring late-stage clinical trials to certain locations in push to serve underrepresented patients

The next time you stop at CVS Health to pick up prescriptions, you might run into people entering a clinical trial or being recruited for one. The nationwide health network is teaming up with virtual trials provider Medable to enroll people into late-stage clinical studies.

With thousands of brick-and-mortar locations across the U.S., CVS Health says it's within five miles of 40% of the "vulnerable population" in the country. That proximity will help the pharmacy chain engage with people who have chronic illnesses, said Tony Clapsis, senior vice president of CVS Health Clinical Trial Services, in a statement.