SUPERMARKET groups are pulling the pin on pharmacies across the US as the perceived convenience of picking up statins alongside a rotisserie chicken fades, the Wall Street Journal reports.
The supermarket model has been impacted by falling footfall as patients turn to online pharmacies dispensing 90-day supplies of prescription medicines, combined with the dominance of the big full-service pharmacy groups, including CVS, Wallgreens and RiteAid.
The paper reported the number of supermarket pharmacies fell for the first time in 2017, down from 9,344 in 2016 to 9,026.
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