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Experts are concerned about pharmacy closures across the U.S. making it harder for people to access important medications. CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid are closing stores across the U.S. Here’s ...
Pharmacy closures are a long-term problem, with more than 7,000 closing since 2019, according to the Associated Press, citing data from the University of Pittsburgh.
Pharmacy closures have been a problem for years. CVS closed 244 stores between 2018 and 2020 and said in 2021 that it would close another 900 locations through 2024. In 2019, Walgreens said it ...
Walgreens is closing 1,200 stores. CVS is closing 900. Rite-Aid is closing 500. What is going on with America’s drug stores?
Nearly three out of 10 U.S. drugstores that were open during the previous decade had closed by 2021, new research shows. Black and Latino neighborhoods were most vulnerable to the retail pharmacy closures, which can chip away at already-limited care options in those communities, researchers said in a study published Tuesday in Health Affairs.
In July 2022, it was announced that Arkansas-based chain 7 Brew Coffee was planning their first Michigan locations, both in Garfield Township. 7 Brew purchased their property at the Cherryland Center in November 2022. 7 Brew Coffee will replace the vacant Hometown Pharmacy location in between Big Lots and the new Biggby Coffee. [18]
In late 2023, Rite Aid announced the closure of 53 more locations. [254] Going into 2024, Rite Aid announced that it would close an additional 77 locations. [255] 53 more stores were added to the closing list in April 2024. [256] Additional closures continued, nearly fully eradicating the pharmacy's presence in Michigan and Ohio. [257]
Walgreens said in 2019 it would close 200 stores and in June announced an additional 150 store closures. The loss of a retail pharmacy can leave a void, especially for lower-income households.