Mapping the crisis: How data can help fix America’s growing pharmacy deserts
pharmaphorum
JUNE 12, 2025
These closures, compounded by the decline of independent pharmacies, create a critical gap in care. Today, 45% of US counties meet the definition of a pharmacy desert. Nearly one in seven Americans already live in a pharmacy desert, and that number continues to climb, particularly in rural and low-income communities.
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