Special Report

Top 10 states for pharmacy robberies

Arizona led the nation with 77 pharmacy robberies in 2013, according to statistics from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Overall, pharmacy robberies nationwide dipped slightly from 745 in 2012 to 713 last year.

"The attitude of many the chains is 'just give 'em the drugs and get back to work."
—Ken Fagerman, RPh, MM

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