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Pharmacist “Shortage” Not Easy To Solve

By Bob Flynn

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WILLIAMSBURG – Anyone who has visited their pharmacy in the past year knows it is taking longer to fill prescriptions, get a vaccine (covid or other), and talk with the pharmacist.

One common misconception for the problems is it’s because there are fewer pharmacists in the United States. In fact, from 2009-2010 to 2018-2019, the number of doctor of pharmacy degrees bestowed in the U.S. grew by more than 3,000.

“I don’t think it’s so much a shortage of them. I just think people are burnt out from the current situation,” said pharmacist Henry Ranger.

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