EXCERPT: “The Minnesota Pharmacists Association (MPHA) held a legislative day in St. Paul, on March 5, according to Philip Hommerding, owner of Hunt’s Silver Lake Drug Store, part of the purpose was to call attention to the state’s growing pharmacy deserts. According to the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), around 400,000 in Greater Minnesota live a pharmacy desert or are one store closure away from it. In a study with the University of Minnesota conducted in 2024, MDH defined pharmacy deserts in the region as communities lacking access to a local pharmacy within 15 miles or more.” FULL STORY: https://fluence-media.co/3XGUVB3
