Nearly 1 in 3 US Pharmacies Have Closed Since 2010, Widening Access Gaps
A study has found that about 29% of the nearly 90 000 retail pharmacies in the US operating between 2010 and 2021 have closed, and they were more likely to shut down if they were in predominantly Black and Latino neighborhoods than in White neighborhoods, in urban vs rural neighborhoods, or were independent pharmacies rather than chains.
A study has found that about 29% of the nearly 90 000 retail pharmacies in the US operating between 2010 and 2021 have closed, and they were more likely to shut down if they were in predominantly Black and Latino neighborhoods than in White neighborhoods, in urban vs rural neighborhoods, or were independent pharmacies rather than chains.
