Geographical accessibility to Community and Hospital Pharmacies in Hamilton County

Geographic accessibility of community pharmacies in ontario.

BACKGROUND Proximity is an important component of access to healthcare services. Recent changes in generic pricing in Ontario have caused speculation about pharmacy closures. However, there is little information on the current geographic accessibility of pharmacies. Therefore, we studied geographic access to pharmacies and modelled the impact of possible closures. METHODS We used location dat...

Free antibiotic and vaccination programmes in community pharmacies of Miami-Dade County, FL, USA.

OBJECTIVES Some community pharmacies provide prescribed oral antibiotics for free to incentivize customers. This can influence prescribing practices and may increase inappropriate antibiotic use. Thus, pleas to incorporate education and/or vaccinations into these initiatives have been made by the CDC and IDSA. This study aims to investigate the prevalence and characteristics of free antibiotic ...

Geographical Accessibility and Portfolio Choice*

Using airline travel flow between two states as a proxy for geographical accessibility, we demonstrate that geographical accessibility affects the portfolio decisions and performance of both retail and institutional investors. Irrespective of physical proximity, both types of investors tilt their portfolios toward firms located in more geographically accessible states. However, only institution...

A Geographic Information System Analysis of Accessibility to Community Pharmacy in Shiraz, Iran

Availability of snacks, candy and beverages in hospital, community clinic and commercial pharmacies.

OBJECTIVE The purpose of the present study was to measure the availability of energy-dense foods and sugar-sweetened beverages in pharmacies and to examine differences by pharmacy type and presence of a food policy. DESIGN Trained research staff visited pharmacies (n 37) to measure shelf space and variety of snacks, candy and sugar-sweetened beverages available within 10 ft (3·05 m) of the ph...