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Pharmacy closures force Maryland patients to travel farther for prescriptions
Original: As pharmacies close, Maryland patients travel farther for prescriptions
Pharmacies across Maryland are closing, leaving patients to travel greater distances to fill prescriptions. Outlets including the Baltimore Sun and local television stations are covering the trend, which hits rural and low-income communities hardest, particularly elderly residents without reliable transportation who depend on nearby drugstores for medications.
Why now: Reports of widespread pharmacy closures in Maryland have drawn attention to access-to-care concerns for patients.
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- As pharmacies close, Maryland patients travel farther for prescriptions · Baltimore Sun
- As pharmacies close, Maryland patients travel farther for prescriptions · WJLA
- As pharmacies close, Maryland patients travel farther for prescriptions · WBFF
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