‘Pharmacy deserts’ from closures could worsen disparities in Cleveland, experts say
Crain’s Cleveland Business (subscription required): J.B. Silvers, the Albert J. Weatherhead III Professor of Management at Weatherhead School of Management, noted that pharmacy closures—including by Rite Aid and Walgreens—may worsen access to medication in Cuyahoga County’s low-income areas. These “pharmacy deserts” leave residents without nearby pharmacies, especially in communities already burdened by social determinants of health and limited transportation options, he said.
