Mail order prescriptions rose by 20 percent when the US COVID-19 outbreaks spread in March.
“Nationally, an Ipsos poll found that 1 in 5 Americans got medication through the mail in the past week, and 1 in 4 of them experienced a delay or nondelivery. The USPS handles approximately 1.2 billion prescription shipments every year. That’s nearly 4 million a day, six days a week, according to the National Association of Letter Carriers.
Among those who depend on the service are vulnerable residents: patients with chronic health issues, rural residents, veterans and the elderly.“
– Paige Pfleger, npr.org (Follow Her on Twitter)