Boston residents concerned of ‘pharmacy desert’ as closure of another Walgreens nears

Boston25news.com ^ | 01/11/2024 | Katie Brace

[massmike]

BOSTON — A major drugstore chain is shutting down another location in Boston in just a matter of days and people who live in the area are concerned that they are now living in a “pharmacy desert.”

The Walgreens at 416 Warren Street in Roxbury will shut its doors for good come Martin Luther King Jr. Day, becoming the chain’s fourth city location to close in a little over a year.

In late 2022, Walgreens suddenly shuttered locations in Mattapan, Hyde Park, and on Washington Street in Roxbury.

Some Boston City Councilors have blasted the company for closing stores in predominantly Black, Brown, and working-class communities.

[dfwgator]

Simple solution....Stop Stealing!

[Tell It Right]

Some Boston City Councilors have blasted the company for closing stores in predominantly Black, Brown, and working-class communities.

High crime areas. Encourage crime and the grown folks leave.

[Dr. Sivana]

Maybe some old school mom and pop apothecaries can open up with everything behind the counter, except candy and cheap cigars.

[bigbob]

Because no one can get pills by mail

[curious7]

Boo hoo hoo. Get crime under control and these deserts won’t happen. Stupid approaches to reality should be painful. Stop voting for the commies.

[castlebrew]

Maybe it has something to do with the oasis being ravaged.

Clear-cutting, as it were.

Deforestation by greedy wanna-be capitalists or greedy me-firsters.

[MeganC]

Democrats just can’t grasp the concept of Cause & Effect.

[PGR88]

Walgreens at 416 Warren Street in Roxbury will shut its doors for good come Martin Luther King Jr. Day

A rather fitting day to do so.

[dfwgator]

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

There are 6 additional pharmacies within a 2 mile radius. WTF are they bitching about?

[Uncle Miltie]

"The Walgreens at 416 Warren Street in Roxbury will shut its doors for good come Martin Luther King Jr. Day"

Can't make this stuff up!

[Dandy]

They must no know about the internet.

[dforest]

We have to have local pharmacies because when a person goes to a doctor and needs their medication right now, they do not have time to wait for it to be delivered by mail.

Yes, people can get many things online but we still need a way to get the medications same day.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Stop raiding them for supplies.

Even places in video games shut down if you continually raid them.

What did you expect to happen?

[blackdog]

After experiencing Amazon Pharmacy Services, I will never frequent a brick and mortar retail pharmacy ever again.

[9YearLurker]

And whose fault is that?

[hinckley buzzard]

They “looked at local dynamics and buying habits.” Like not paying for what you select. Bad habit.

[fwdude]

They vote for this.

[bigdaddy45]

simple solution Councilors.... pool your money, find some investors, and open your own stores. Sounds like a business opportunity!