Pharmacy Deserts and the Community Pharmacy
What Is A Pharmacy Desert? In 2014 Dr. Dima M. Qato PharmD, MPH, PhD coined the term “Pharmacy Desert” to describe geographic areas with low access to pharmacy services. Derived from the USDA’s term for low food access areas, “pharmacy deserts” are 1) urban areas that are at least one mile from a pharmacy or 2) rural …