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Rite Aid pharmacy closures have hit Midwest cities particularly hard.
Walgreens has announced it may close as many as 25 percent of its 8,200 stores.
Some point the finger at pharmacy benefit managers, which are the target of a new FTC lawsuit.
Experts say the retail pharmacy model has been squeezed by complicated and sometimes lower reimbursement rates for medication.
Walgreens has announced that it may close as many as 25 percent of its 8,200 stores.
CVS Caremark disputes claims that it is economically squeezing smaller pharmacies.
99% of pharmacies have experienced a reduction in the reimbursed dollar amount of prescribed medications at the point of sale.
Amazon announced that its same-day prescription delivery would expand to roughly half the U.S. next year .
Pharmacies are being squeezed from all directions by rising PBMS costs, competition from online pharmacies like Amazon .
Pharmacist says a pharmacist often serves as a de facto doctor for someone who can't afford a visit.
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