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Why community pharmacies are closing – and what to do if your neighborhood location shutters

  • Written by Lucas A. Berenbrok, Associate Professor of Pharmacy and Therapeutics, University of Pittsburgh

Neighborhood pharmacies are rapidly shuttering.

Not long ago, Walgreens, one of the nation’s biggest pharmacy chains, announced plans to close 1,200 stores over the next three years. That’s part of a larger trend that has seen nearly 7,000 pharmacy locations close since 2019, with more expected in the coming years.

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