What is Being Done to Address Pharmacy Deserts in the US?
Drug Topics March 20, 2025
Cencora representatives with expertise into pharmacy desert insights joined Drug Topics to discuss issues in pharmacy access and what is being done to address them.
With ongoing concerns about a depleting pharmacy industry, the result of communities becoming pharmacy deserts has garnered increased attention in recent years. As overarching solutions are being considered, some industry experts have hit the ground running and are using expert data to bring the issue of pharmacy deserts to the forefront.
“Pharmacists are providing clinical advice, testing, immunizations, and many other necessary services to maintain good health. A pharmacy desert is really where patients don’t have access to those services because there’s not a pharmacy that’s accessible in the market,” said Jennifer Zilka, Senior Vice...