Access to Community Pharmacies: A Nation-Wide Geographic Information Systems Cross-sectional Analysis

Pharmacy accessibility is key for the emerging role of community pharmacists as providers of patient-centered, medication management services in addition to traditional dispensing roles. Community pharmacies may serve as accessible locations for patient-centered, medication management services that enhance the health and wellness of communities. Although chain pharmacies represent the majority of pharmacy locations across the country, access to community pharmacies in rural areas predominantly relies on regional franchises and independently owned pharmacies. 

Guest: 
Lucas A. Berenbrok, PharmD 
Department of Pharmacy and Therapeutics, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy 
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