Unlocking a New Source of Employees and Pharmacy Deserts in America's Cities-Pharmacy Deserts in America's Cities

Prescription drug users in some urban neighborhoods are living in pharmacy deserts, limiting access to vital medicines. Dima Mazen Qato, PharmD, MPH, PhD, Hygeia Centennial Chair and Director for the Program on Medicines and Public Health at the USC School of Pharmacy, explains the reasons behind the problem, and why it is growing.