Carl V. Asche

Nov 4, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Kelly Anderson |Maitreyi Sahu |Michael J. DiStefano |Carl V. Asche

Pharmacy Closures and Anticonvulsant Medication Prescription Fills While the number of US community pharmacies has remained somewhat constant, there is significant instability with 1 in 8 community pharmacies closing from 2009 to 2015.1 The effects of pharmacy closures on medication use are not well understood. Anticonvulsants are a protected class of Medicare drugs; plans must include them on formularies and have limitations on utilization management.