Across the U.S., at least 7,000 pharmacies have closed since 2019. Of those, roughly half were independent drugstores.
Inman, South Carolina — From medicine to milkshakes, Kempson Rexall drugstore has been a staple in the small community of Inman, South Carolina , since 1905. The nearest hospital is about a half hour drive away, so in a family medical moment, many of the town's 3,200 residents often call here first.'This store means the world to this community,' said owner and pharmacist Marianne McElveen. 'Our customers are extremely loyal. They love us.
We've had to cut some hours, just doing anything we can to stay alive and to keep the doors open,' McElveen said, adding that 'there have been many sleepless nights.'Big pharmacy chains aren't immune either. Walgreens, for example, reported an $8 billion loss last fiscal year, according to the company.Lori Trudell, a professor at Clemson University, says pharmacy deserts have become a crisis in the U.S.
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