Posted 10/23/2023, 4:43:44 PM
Major pharmacy chains to shutter over 1,500 stores, creating healthcare access issues for millions
- Rite Aid, CVS, and Walgreens to close over 1,500 stores, leaving millions in "pharmacy deserts" without healthcare access
- Rite Aid closing 150 stores after bankruptcy; struggling with lawsuits over opioid crisis
- CVS closing 900 stores by 2024 as part of online strategy and battling rampant theft
- Walgreens closing 150 stores by 2024 due to falling demand for COVID tests and vaccines
- Store closures disproportionately affect communities most in need of pharmacy access
