"Texas has grappled with pharmacy closures over the past decade. Sixty percent of Texas counties did not have a pharmacy in 2023. In 2025, more than 4.3 million Texans lived in pharmacy deserts, meaning they must travel farther to reach a pharmacy than a supermarket. And one pharmacy closes each week in Texas, according to the Texas Pharmacy Association."

https://www.texastribune.org/2026/03/26/rural-texas-pharmacies-benefit-managers-strategies-stay-afloat/

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Forced to sell medications at a loss, rural Texas pharmacies seek new survival tactics

Independent rural pharmacists are starting other businesses or selling baby shower gifts to keep their stores operating. Pharmacy deserts affect 4 million Texans.

The Texas Tribune