Pharmacy Times July 2, 2024
Pennsylvania, California, and New York were within the top 3 states, according to the findings.
New research revealed the US regions with the highest major drugstore closures. As the nation’s largest drugstore chains facing mounting pressure, the increase in drug scarcity has created challenges for patients looking to secure their prescriptions locally and conveniently.
The research, from online pharmacy and prescription referral service Universal Drugstore, analyzed the effects of national drug shortages on accessing prescription drugs, factoring in states facing the biggest challenges and the number of pharmacists per population to notable drugstore closures.
Despite over 9000 CVS stores and more than 1700 Rite Aid stores in the United States, nearly 1500 drugstores, including Walgreens, are being shut down. Pennsylvania...
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