Malinda Fields was three days away from her diabetes medication running out.

“That’s a matter of life and death,” Fields said.

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The Northeast Philadelphia Rite Aid that Fields was going to closed along with the drugstore chain’s other locations in September 2025. Fields’ attempts to find another pharmacy near her home did not come easy and required a long trip to pick up her medication since she relies on public transportation.

“Just don’t feel like I should have to take all these buses to go get my prescription,” she said.

Other Pennsylvanians are facing the same issue. According to the Pennsylvania Department of State, more than 400 pharmacies have gone out of business so far this year, fueling what’s

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