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Representative Worrell seeks state study, notice and hearings for pharmacy closures after Roxbury shuttering
Summary
Rep. Chris Worrell urged the committee to advance House Bill 1419 to identify 'pharmacy deserts', require notice and public hearings for closures that would create access gaps and examine PBM roles in pharmacy viability following Walgreens closures in Roxbury and Nubian Square.
BOSTON — Representative Chris Worrell told the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing that the sudden closure of pharmacies in his district illustrated a recurring public‑health problem and urged passage of House Bill 1419 to identify and mitigate "pharmacy deserts."
Worrell described a January closure of a Walgreens on Warren Street in Roxbury that he said left nearly 3,000 patients…
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