Optimizing Distribution of Pandemic Influenza Antiviral Drugs
Bismark Singh

, Hsin-Chan Huang, David P. Morton, Gregory P. Johnson, Alexander Gutfraind, Alison P. Galvani, Bruce Clements, and Lauren A. Meyers
Author affiliations: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA (B. Singh, H.-C. Huang, G.P. Johnson, L.A. Meyers); Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA (D.P. Morton); University of Illinois at Chicago Illinois, USA (A. Gutfraind); Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (A.P. Galvani); Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin (B. Clements)
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Table 1
Number of ZIP code areas containing ≥1 pharmacy of each chain and geographic overlap with Walgreens, which is present in the most ZIP code areas, Texas, USA*
Pharmacy name
|
No. ZIP code areas
|
Overlap with Walgreens, %
|
Walgreens |
490 |
100.0 |
CVS/Pharmacy |
422 |
75.1 |
Walmart |
372 |
68.8 |
HEB |
189 |
77.8 |
Kroger |
167 |
86.8 |
Target |
127 |
86.6 |
Brookshire |
118 |
28.0 |
Sam’s Club |
74 |
89.2 |
Tom Thumb |
51 |
74.5 |
Randalls |
42 |
90.5 |
United |
40 |
50.0 |
Costco |
20 |
80.0 |
Kmart |
16 |
81.3 |
Independents |
893 |
48.0 |
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