In the last 17 years, the state of Michigan has lost more than 500 retail pharmacies. In dozens of towns in the state, a pharmacy is more than 10 miles away — pushing them outside the nearly 90% of Americans who live within a five-mile commute to the nearest location to get medications. 

To read more, visit the subscriber-only Crain's Detroit Business or download the PDF version, which includes comments from Associate Dean for Pharmacy Susan Davis.

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The Doctor of Pharmacy program at Wayne State University is a four-year curriculum in the heart of Detroit. Approximately 100 students are enrolled in each year of the program. WSU Applebaum information meetings for prospective students take place at 6 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month. The application process or the Doctor of Pharmacy program begins each July.

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The Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is built on more than 100 years of tradition and innovation in the heart of Detroit. We have grown deep roots in our city, harnessing its powerhouse hospital systems and community service organizations as vibrant, real-world training grounds for students, with an ongoing focus on social justice in health care. And our research at all levels – from undergraduates to veteran faculty members – translates into creative solutions for healthier communities.

Wayne State University is a premier urban research institution offering approximately 350 academic programs through 13 schools and colleges to nearly 24,000 students.