Walmart and Care Access Plan Three New Clinical Trial Centers

The Walmart Healthcare Research Institute and Care Access announced plans to open three additional clinical trial centers in Livonia, Michigan, Las Vegas, Nevada, and San Antonio, Texas. Applied Clinical Trials Online reported that the new locations are scheduled to open in the first half of 2027. The announcement was marked by a grand opening event at a center in Houston, Texas. [1]

The new sites will expand an existing partnership that places clinical research facilities and health screenings directly inside Walmart retail stores. Applied Clinical Trials Online noted that the expansion builds upon four initial centers previously established in Houston and Tyler, Texas, Dalton, Georgia, and Brandon, Florida. [1]

The project aims to address common logistical hurdles in medical research, such as requiring participants to travel long distances to reach traditional study sites. Clinical trials are prospective research studies on human participants designed to evaluate the safety, efficacy, and dosage of biomedical interventions. [1][10]

Walmart is an American multinational retail corporation that operates hypermarkets, pharmacies, and grocery stores across the United States. Applied Clinical Trials Online reported that the company established the Walmart Healthcare Research Institute to integrate health research into its retail footprint. [1][11]