Dr. Chrystian Pereira

And what's happening in Minnesota is when there's a consolidation and there's larger pharmacies or chains and organizations that own multiple pharmacies, we are at their whim of when they close a pharmacy. And we are at their whim of where they close their pharmacies. And so if you start to look at where they start to close their pharmacies, that might be a very vulnerable community.

And what's happening in Minnesota is when there's a consolidation and there's larger pharmacies or chains and organizations that own multiple pharmacies, we are at their whim of when they close a pharmacy. And we are at their whim of where they close their pharmacies. And so if you start to look at where they start to close their pharmacies, that might be a very vulnerable community.

And whereas an independent pharmacy that's open one or two stores, they've intentionally opened in that location. And honestly, as a profession, they're probably committed to that location or that community, right?

And whereas an independent pharmacy that's open one or two stores, they've intentionally opened in that location. And honestly, as a profession, they're probably committed to that location or that community, right?

But a large organization that has multiple, multiple, multiple stores, when they have to close stores, because the larger organization business requires some consolidation, where are they going to close? They're not going to really consider the factor on the community or the impact on the community.

But a large organization that has multiple, multiple, multiple stores, when they have to close stores, because the larger organization business requires some consolidation, where are they going to close? They're not going to really consider the factor on the community or the impact on the community.

They're going to really factor on like, well, how much do we sell there versus how much do we not sell there? Or how much theft is there versus how much not theft is there in their stores? And so they're making decisions based on that without really a connection to the community and how that's changing.

They're going to really factor on like, well, how much do we sell there versus how much do we not sell there? Or how much theft is there versus how much not theft is there in their stores? And so they're making decisions based on that without really a connection to the community and how that's changing.

Now we can look at other states like North Dakota that have kind of made policies like statewide laws that don't allow chain pharmacies.

Now we can look at other states like North Dakota that have kind of made policies like statewide laws that don't allow chain pharmacies.

uh or a pharmacy to be owned by like uh an organization that will multiple pharmacies so they're they're in some ways insulated by that but you know unfortunately our state did not make a law like that and so we're not insulated from those kind of for those women but you we can say we can We can look at this as like a chain pharmacy issue, but other health institutions are doing the same thing.

uh or a pharmacy to be owned by like uh an organization that will multiple pharmacies so they're they're in some ways insulated by that but you know unfortunately our state did not make a law like that and so we're not insulated from those kind of for those women but you we can say we can We can look at this as like a chain pharmacy issue, but other health institutions are doing the same thing.

So, and look at different health systems that have pharmacies, or they have clinics, and they've closed over the last 3 or 4 years. Same the same thing, and they're closing in places that may be vulnerable as well. So it's not just retail chain pharmacies, but.

So, and look at different health systems that have pharmacies, or they have clinics, and they've closed over the last 3 or 4 years. Same the same thing, and they're closing in places that may be vulnerable as well. So it's not just retail chain pharmacies, but.

But to your point of saying it's like when there is large organizations, all of a sudden when they close or they disappear, then we are, you know, we suffer. The community might suffer a loss that that organization doesn't really need to factor into their consideration.

But to your point of saying it's like when there is large organizations, all of a sudden when they close or they disappear, then we are, you know, we suffer. The community might suffer a loss that that organization doesn't really need to factor into their consideration.

Wait, Clarence, I want to understand your question. Are you asking, like, what is the state of, like, pharmacy? How many pharmacies we're producing? Go ahead. I'm sorry. No, are you asking how many pharmacies are we producing?

Wait, Clarence, I want to understand your question. Are you asking, like, what is the state of, like, pharmacy? How many pharmacies we're producing? Go ahead. I'm sorry. No, are you asking how many pharmacies are we producing?

No, that's where I am right now. That's what I work for. I wake up thinking about students. I go to sleep thinking about like students at the College of Pharmacy. So I love talking about it. Yeah. OK, so so let's go back to like me. I graduated in 2001 when I graduated pharmacy school in the early 2000s. Pharmacy schools were booming. Like it was a profession that was exciting.

No, that's where I am right now. That's what I work for. I wake up thinking about students. I go to sleep thinking about like students at the College of Pharmacy. So I love talking about it. Yeah. OK, so so let's go back to like me. I graduated in 2001 when I graduated pharmacy school in the early 2000s. Pharmacy schools were booming. Like it was a profession that was exciting.