Pharmacy closures are sweeping Ohio, and patients are paying the price. Since 2021, 496 pharmacies have shut down, and dozens more neighborhoods across Ohio have become pharmacy deserts — areas where people no longer have easy access to medications, vaccines, or trusted pharmacists.

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New reporting shows the crisis is even worse than early estimates suggested — closures are piling up faster than anyone expected, and the trend shows no signs of slowing down.

When a pharmacy shutters, damage ripples through the entire community. It’s not just about losing storefronts; it’s about losing a trusted health-care hub: the person who helps you understand how to take medication safely, the place for flu shots and blood pressure checks, and the contact you count on when

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