Drug Topics August 23, 2024
Researchers analyzed data from every county in the US and aimed to address the association between high social vulnerability and pharmacy deserts.
In US counties where patients are experiencing high social vulnerability paired with a low primary care practitioner (PCP) density, pharmacy deserts were significantly more prominent. With an association between social vulnerability and chronic conditions as well, researchers’ findings highlighted the need for better access to both pharmacies and primary care in underserved communities.
“Nationally, 15.8 million (4.7%) of all people in the United States live in pharmacy deserts, spanning urban and rural settings in all 50 states. On average, communities that are pharmacy deserts have a higher proportion of people who have a high school education or less,...
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