Pharmacy Deserts

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More US Pharmacies Closed Than Opened in 2018–21; Independent Pharmacies, Those in Black, Latinx Communities Most at Risk

Of the 88,930 retail pharmacies operating during 2010–20, 29.4 percent had closed by 2021. The risk for closure for pharmacies in predominantly Black and Latinx neighborhoods was higher than in White neighborhoods.

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