WSU program aims to address shortage of rural pharmacists, ‘the most accessible health care providers in America’
connie.youngJames Hanlon’s reporting for The Spokesman-Review is funded in part by Report for America and by members of the Spokane community. This story, which was first published on January 31, 2023 in the Spokesman Review, can be republished by other organizations for free under a Creative Commons license.
By James Hanlon, reporter for The Spokesman-Review
A shortage of pharmacies in rural areas has made it harder for people to fill prescriptions and to access other critical services.
Roughly 450,000 adults in Washington live in what are called pharmacy deserts, according to the University of Washington. An interactive map by the telepharmacy software company TelePharm … » More …