33% of neighborhoods in largest US cities were ‘pharmacy deserts’

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33% of neighborhoods in largest US cities were ‘pharmacy deserts’

Black and Latino neighborhoods in the 30 most populous U.S. cities had fewer pharmacies than white or diverse neighborhoods in 2007-2015, USC research shows, suggesting that ‘pharmacy deserts’- like so-called food deserts-may be an overlooked contributor to persistent racial and ethnic health disparities.

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