What other barriers do rural residents face in obtaining prescription medications?
Limited access to transportation can make it difficult for rural residents to obtain needed medications. People may need to drive many miles to the nearest pharmacy, and pharmacy hours may be more limited in rural areas, requiring even those people in a town with a pharmacy to drive elsewhere in the evening or on weekends. Rural residents may face geographic barriers to reaching a pharmacy, such as mountains or rivers, and roads may sometimes be impassable due to weather or seasonal closure. Public transportation options are also more limited. Please see the Transportation information guide for more information on rural transportation issues.
