‘Unprecedented’ number of pharmacies shuttered in recent years, putting Black and Latino communities at risk
By Helen Jeong and Ted Chen for NBC Los Angeles, December 5, 2024
Black and Latino communities are facing growing risks of losing access to medical services as an unprecedented amount of pharmacies across the U.S. closed in the recent years, a study by USC and UC Berkeley revealed this week.
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Thousands of more pharmacies are expected to close in the coming years, which could lead to many parts of the country having fewer drug stores available for the first time in at least a decade.
“The profitability of a pharmacy in these neighborhoods is likely lower, and that’s what we believe is the motivator for closure.” said Prof. Jenny Guadamuz at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health. “Pharmacy is a business like other healthcare in the U.S”
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