Marc Rabideau’s longstanding pharmacy in San Francisco closed, forcing him to travel further for prescriptions amid a growing local crisis. Over the last decade, 64 pharmacies have shuttered, significantly impacting chains like Walgreens and CVS, reducing their numbers in the city. The closures hinder access to essential healthcare services, forcing residents to adapt to new, less personal pharmacy experiences. With reliable neighborhood pharmacies disappearing, the difficulty in obtaining medications reflects a broader trend across California and the United States, as experts warn of an impending crisis in pharmacy accessibility.
Rabideau has to take multiple buses to get to his nearest Walgreens on Point Lobes and 42nd avenues, which has gotten increasingly busier as it picks up the slack from shuttered businesses.
We're really nearing a crisis point with pharmacy closures in California. I think that in San Francisco, what you see is a microcosm of what is happening across the state and frankly, the nation.
Collection
[
|
...
]