Founded in 1963 as Consumer Value Stores, the CVS at 4445 Mission Blvd in Pacific Beach operates within a national pharmacy network spanning over 9,000 retail locations. This location fills prescriptions, stocks over-the-counter medications, and carries a health-and-beauty department that supports patients visiting nearby providers such as Beach Area Family Health Center for follow-up care needs. A drive-through pharmacy window and an in-store photo counter producing State Department-compliant passport photos serve Pacific Beach residents who need both services in a single stop. Patients treated at Marque Urgent Care on the same Mission Blvd corridor fill post-visit prescriptions and pick up wound-care supplies without a second trip. The pharmacy counter handles multi-step prior-authorization workflows and specialty medication orders for patients whose treatment plans require coordination between prescribers and insurance formulary reviewers.