Drugstores have become bigger sources of care in recent years, sometimes by design or necessity — especially where hospital closures stretch resources thin. (AP Video/Shelby Lum)

The drugstore business has grown tough; rural and urban communities hurt most as pharmacies retreat

Drugstores have become bigger sources of care in recent years, sometimes by design or necessity — especially where hospital closures stretch resources thin. (AP Video/Shelby Lum)