Becker's Healthcare October 11, 2024
The landscape of community healthcare in the U.S. has been changing rapidly as major drugstore chains like Rite Aid, Walgreens and CVS announced widespread closures leading to widespread “pharmacy deserts,” CNBC reported Oct. 11.
Rite Aid’s bankruptcy filing in October 2023 will result in 800 store closures, with Ohio especially affected with 180 stores slated to close.
In small towns like New Lebanon, Ohio, the pharmacy closures have left residents scrambling for access to essential medication. New Lebanon’s Rite Aid officially closed its doors in September, following the earlier...