ST. LOUIS, July 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- 31-year old Dr. Marcus Howard is a St. Louis entrepreneur who recently received $1M to build an innovative new pharmacy to combat the impact of Walgreens closings in his hometown. GreaterHealth Pharmacy & Wellness is a full-service pharmacy that combines free delivery and telehealth services to allow patients in pharmacy deserts to get care from the comfort of their homes.

圣路易斯，2024年7月9日/PRNewswire/-31岁的马库斯·霍华德博士是圣路易斯的一位企业家，他最近获得了100万美元，用于建造一家创新的新药店，以应对家乡沃尔格林关闭的影响。GreaterHealth Pharmacy&Wellness是一家提供全方位服务的药房，它结合了免费送货和远程保健服务，使药房沙漠中的患者能够在家中得到舒适的护理。

There are currently 45,000 residents in St. Louis living in pharmacy deserts and with more Walgreens closings on the horizon, the number could grow significantly..

目前，圣路易斯有45000名居民居住在药房沙漠中，随着越来越多的沃尔格林关闭，这一数字可能会大幅增长。。

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After local Walgreens closures began to create pharmacy deserts for thousands of residents in St. Louis, Dr. Howard began raising $1M to build a pharmacy that would help address the growing pharmacy deserts in his hometown. According to a podcast on Nine PBS, Dr. Howard got the boost he needed when he met fellow St.

在当地沃尔格林（Walgreens）的关闭开始为圣路易斯（St.Louis）数千居民创造药房荒漠之后，霍华德（Howard）博士开始筹集100万美元建造一家药房，以帮助解决家乡不断增长的药房荒漠问题。根据九家公共广播公司（Nine PBS）的播客，霍华德博士（Dr.Howard）在遇到圣路易斯（St。

Louis resident and Build-a-Bear Workshop Founder, Maxine Clark. With Clark's business background and expansive network, the two were able to identify 80 potential investors for the project. After receiving 79 rejections, a local foundation focused on health equity gave Dr. Howard a $1M investment to build GreaterHealth Pharmacy & Wellness..

Louis resident和Build-a-Bear Workshop创始人Maxine Clark。凭借Clark的商业背景和广阔的网络，两人能够确定该项目的80位潜在投资者。在收到79次拒绝后，一家专注于健康权益的当地基金会向霍华德博士投资100万美元，以建设GreaterHealth Pharmacy&Wellness。。

St. Louis Entrepreneur Receives $1M to Build Innovative Pharmacy After Walgreens Closings

沃尔格林关闭后，圣路易斯企业家获得100万美元用于建设创新药房

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From a centrally located hub, the pharmacy delivers medication to the homes of residents across the metropolitan area. They also employ a team of pharmacists who provide telehealth services over the phone or on Zoom. Telehealth services include medication education, comprehensive medication review, health screenings, coordinating provider appointments and more.

这家药店位于市中心，向大都市地区居民的家中提供药物。他们还雇佣了一组药剂师，通过电话或Zoom提供远程保健服务。远程医疗服务包括药物教育、全面药物审查、健康筛查、协调提供者预约等。

'To make pharmacy more accessible in pharmacy deserts we are first bridging the trust gap and second, we are making it more convenient by offering free delivery and telehealth options,' says Dr. Howard. The pharmacy has also trademarked the phrase radically inclusive, culturally responsive pharmacy and has a mission to provide services to all people and across all lines of difference..

霍华德博士说：“为了使药房沙漠中的药房更容易获得，我们首先弥合了信任差距，其次，我们通过提供免费送货和远程保健选项使其更加方便。”。该药店还将这一短语标记为“完全包容性、文化响应性药店”，其使命是为所有人提供服务，跨越所有差异。。

Dr. Howard has plans to scale his model across Missouri and is interested in partnering with investors to scale this model across the U.S. in communities that are significantly impacted by Walgreens closings and those living in severe pharmacy deserts.Media Contact: Judith JacksonEmail: media@greaterhealthpharmacy.com.

霍华德博士计划在密苏里州推广他的模式，并有兴趣与投资者合作，在受沃尔格林关闭影响较大的社区和生活在严重沙漠药房的社区推广这种模式。媒体联系人：Judith JacksonEmail：media@greaterhealthpharmacy.com.

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