Pharmacy deserts: Why more pharmacies are disappearing from neighborhoods

Malinda Fields was three days away from her diabetes medication running out.

“That’s a matter of life and death,” Fields said.

The Northeast Philadelphia Rite Aid that Fields was going to closed along with the drugstore chain’s other locations in September 2025. Fields’ attempts to find another pharmacy near her home did not come easy and required a long trip to pick up her medication since she relies on public transportation…

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