LA Times, May 5, 2021. Los Angeles — Experts bring to light that between 2007 and 2015 there were fewer pharmacies for Latino and black communities in the Los Angeles region, compared to the areas where they lived whiter. “We focus on cities due to racial residential characteristics/segregation and the fact that more than 80%…Continue Reading Latino neighborhoods in Los Angeles with fewer pharmacies than whites
Los Angeles Daily News, May 3, 2021. Pharmacies are increasingly vital points of care for essential health services. In addition to filling prescriptions to treat chronic health conditions, pharmacists dispense emergency doses of naloxone to reverse opioid overdoses, contraceptives to prevent unplanned pregnancy and COVID-19 testing and vaccinations. “We focused on cities because of racial/ethnic…Continue Reading Fewer pharmacies in urban areas impact residents of color, USC research says
USC Press Release, May 3, 2021. Lack of easy access to prescription medications and other pharmacy-based services may contribute to health disparities “One in three neighborhoods throughout these cities were pharmacy deserts, affecting nearly 15 million people,” said Jenny S. Guadamuz, the study’s first author and postdoctoral fellow at the USC Schaeffer Center and the Program…Continue Reading ‘Pharmacy deserts’ disproportionately affect Black and Latino residents in largest U.S cities