Pharmacy deserts are cropping up across Washington. According to the Washington State Pharmacy Association, between January 2023 and March 2024, 81 pharmacies closed statewide.
Gee Scott, co-host of “The Gee and Ursula Show” on KIRO Newsradio, told “Seattle’s Morning News” Monday that a lack of pharmacies means fewer people will take their medications.
“Let’s be real, without this easy access to a pharmacy, there’s some people that are more likely to skip out on prescriptions,” Gee said. “There’s more people that don’t get the information; the education that they need is centered around this medication.”…