Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) – As those who went to Rite Aid scramble to find a new pharmacy, one pharmacist says he’s been a bit busier, but says it’s not too late to make a switch.
Stephen Giroux, who is president of seven independent pharmacies in Western New York, says it’s obviously a challenging circumstance, and it’s kept his pharmacies busy.
“We have seven stores and in Middleport, there’s no Rite Aid near us, necessarily. There’s several in Lockport, but we have had probably a 20%-to-25% increase in the patient volume,” said Giroux in an interview with WBEN. “In Tonawanda, where there were two Rite Aids closing nearby, I think we’re projecting about a 75% increase. So we’re busy, but we’re trying our best to accommodate patients needs.”…