Pharmacies in Washington are struggling: Northwest Prescriptions and Medical Supply recently closed, and so did Darrington Pharmacy in July. Meanwhile, the city of Seattle is preparing to lose its last 24-hour pharmacy on Sept. 10, when Bartell Drugs closes its doors in the Uptown neighborhood. It's an alarming trend, but where does it leave people who want to speak to a pharmacist in person? Typically some will turn to locally run, independent pharmacies, but those are vanishing in Washington too-- and it's a tough pill to swallow for customers who depend on them. READ MORE: https://www.king5.com/article/money/economy/pharmacies-vanish-washington/281-644572bf-b145-4641-84dc-0d49462a4b53