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CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid are closing thousands of stores. Here’s why

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CNN Business, October 17, 2023, By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid are closing thousands of stores. Here’s why Drugstore chains for decades saturated US cities, suburbs and small towns with new stores. Now, they are closing thousands of stores, leaving gaps in communities for medicines and essentials. (…) Retail pharmacy chains over…Continue Reading CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid are closing thousands of stores. Here’s why

Pharmacists Work to Sustain Care in Health Care Deserts

Total Pharmacy September 2023, Volume 1 Issue 4,  Fred Gebhart Pharmacists Work to Sustain Care in Health Care Deserts When rural areas lose hospitals and primary care clinics, residents must turn to pharmacies to receive the care they need. Health care deserts, which are areas with poor access to hospitals, clinics, primary care, and other…Continue Reading Pharmacists Work to Sustain Care in Health Care Deserts

A Birth Control Pill Could Soon Be Available Over The Counter, But It Might Not Be As Accessible As You Think

LAist 89.3 FM – Southern California Public Radio , May 15, 2023, Lindsey Wright A Birth Control Pill Could Soon Be Available Over The Counter, But It Might Not Be As Accessible As You Think. The panel of FDA advisers voted unanimously in favor of drugmaker Perrigo’s request to sell its once-a-day medication on store…Continue Reading A Birth Control Pill Could Soon Be Available Over The Counter, But It Might Not Be As Accessible As You Think

Pharmacy deserts pose challenges for residents of some Baltimore neighborhoods

The Baltimore Banner, April 26, 2023, Clara Longo de Freitas and Ryan Little A Baltimore Banner data analysis found majority-Black and majority-minority neighborhoods have a slight disadvantage in access to pharmacies compared to mostly white communities. Pharmacies play a multifaceted role in communities. In addition to selling over-the-counter medications and dispensing prescriptions, pharmacies serve as…Continue Reading Pharmacy deserts pose challenges for residents of some Baltimore neighborhoods

Community leaders raise concerns about health care, pharmacy access in wake of Walmart closures

Chicago Tribune, April 17, 2023, Talia Soglin Community leaders raise concerns about health care, pharmacy access in wake of Walmart closures. Read More…Continue Reading Community leaders raise concerns about health care, pharmacy access in wake of Walmart closures

Walmart to close four Chicago stores this weekend

WBEZ Chicago, April 12, 2023, by Lynnea Domienik, Stephanie Kim Walmart to close four Chicago stores this weekend Sunday will be the last day to shop. Pharmacy customers have up to 30 days to fill orders. Walmart has announced it will shutter half of its Chicago stores this weekend. The retail giant says the four stores…Continue Reading Walmart to close four Chicago stores this weekend

Qato Awarded $1.65M NIH Grant

USC Mann, March 22, 2023 Funding will support research to advance policies within Medicare Part D to prevent pharmacy closures and advance equitable access to medicines. Dima M. Qato, associate professor of pharmacy at the USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Director of the Program on Medicines and Public Health, was awarded…Continue Reading Qato Awarded $1.65M NIH Grant

How pharmacy deserts are formed

Healthcare Brew, March 15, 2023, by Maia Anderson In some parts of the US, it seems no matter where you look, you can find a Walgreens, CVS, or Rite Aid. But many neighborhoods still lack convenient access to a pharmacy. These areas are called “pharmacy deserts,” but unlike actual deserts, they’re all over the US. …Continue Reading How pharmacy deserts are formed

Pharmacies are cutting hours and closing stores. What it means for customers.

USA Today, December 15, 2022, Bailey Schulz Major chains like Walgreens and Rite Aid say they’ve had to curb operating hours due to a national labor shortage. Experts say this shift – along with retail pharmacy closures – can hinder access to prescriptions, especially for low-income patients. Reduced operating hours at pharmacies can be more than just an…Continue Reading Pharmacies are cutting hours and closing stores. What it means for customers.