Loss of community pharmacies since 2006: state experiences

Liyan Xu; Fred Ullrich; Keith Mueller

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Loss of community pharmacies since 2006: state experiences

Liyan Xu, Fred Ullrich and Keith Mueller

Rural policy brief, (2009 3), pp.1-2

04/01/2009

PMID: 19688910

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Abstract

This brief presents the latest data from a continuous monitoring of the status of rural pharmacies by the RUPRI Center. We have previously reported trends in the closure of rural independent pharmacies (Klepser et al., Independently Owned Pharmacy Closures in Rural America [Policy Brief 2008-2]) from May 2006 to April 2008, finding a net loss of 503 independently owned rural pharmacies during those years. We continue a focus on local access to pharmacy services, using newer available National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) data. We report the number of rural places that lost their only pharmacy between May 2006 and December 2008 and the number of rural places that had more than one pharmacy in May 2006 but only one in December 2008.

United States

Community Pharmacy Services - statistics & numerical data

Community Pharmacy Services - trends

Humans

Rural Health Services - trends

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Title: Subtitle: Loss of community pharmacies since 2006: state experiences
Creators: Liyan Xu
Fred Ullrich
Keith Mueller
Resource Type: Report
Publication Details: Rural policy brief, (2009 3), pp.1-2
PMID: 19688910
NLM abbreviation: Rural Policy Brief
ISSN: 2152-0267
eISSN: 2152-0267
Grant note: 1-U1G RH07633-02-00 / PHS HHS
Language: English
Date published: 04/01/2009
Academic Unit: Health Management and Policy; Public Policy Center (Archive)
Record Identifier: 9984221643102771

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