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Pharmacists and association urge board guidance as Rite Aid closures displace patients
Summary
Speakers and board members discussed the public-health impacts after Rite Aid announced closure of hundreds of stores; the board said staff are working resources and will include an update in the executive officer report and on a future agenda.
Public commenters and the board discussed pharmacy access problems stemming from mass Rite Aid closures, which a speaker said affected 347 stores and has forced other pharmacies to absorb displaced patients.
Sean Kim of the California Pharmacists Association told the board that closures are causing disruptions in access to chronic medications, vaccines and limited-distribution drugs and asked…
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