Local Pharmacies See Surge in Patients Amid Rite Aid Closures

Local pharmacies see surge in patients amid Rite Aid closures

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Local pharmacies are seeing a surge in patients searching for a new place to fill their prescriptions after Rite Aid announced 68 locations in Western New York will close their doors. "Very stressful times. Naturally we're fielding a lot of telephone calls. We're prepared for it," said Bradley Arthur, owner of Black Rock Pharmacy. "This hasn't come as a complete surprise to us." The independent pharmacy, located on Tonawa…

Community pharmacists in Pa. say they’re struggling to absorb Rite Aid’s customers

A Rite Aid pharmacy in West Chester, Pa. (Capital-Star photo by Peter Hall)Ron McDermott is a part-owner of six pharmacies in western Pennsylvania and any outsider might think his business has never seemed better.  Since the Philadelphia-based retail pharmacy chain Rite Aid declared bankruptcy last month and announced plans to close hundreds of stores across the state, McDermott has seen a flood of new customers looking to transfer their prescri…