Pharmacy Deserts in Rural Pennsylvania
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Description
Describes the landscape of pharmacies and pharmacists in Pennsylvania as of May 2025 and examines the projected impact of Rite Aid pharmacy closures. Features statistics on numbers of pharmacies and pharmacists, with breakdowns by urban and rural areas, and county-level maps showing areas within a 5-mile radius of all pharmacies and all non-Rite Aid pharmacies, with shadings showing urban and rural areas.
Date
06/2025
Organization
Center for Rural Pennsylvania
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· Closures of healthcare facilities and services
· Health workforce supply and demand
· Pharmacy and prescription drugs
· Pharmacy workforce
· Rural-urban differences
· Statistics and data
· Pennsylvania