Bakersfield pharmacy fills prescription gap left by Rite Aid closure in Lake Isabella

Bakersfield pharmacy fills prescription gap left by Rite Aid closure in Lake Isabella

When Rite Aid filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this year, the pharmacy chain shuttered locations across the country, including one in Lake Isabella. For several months, Kern River Valley residents had fewer options when it came to getting their prescriptions: stay local with Mesa Clinical Pharmacy, get them through the mail, or head out of the area to pick them up in either Bakersfield or Ridgecrest.Eric Wright said he chose to get them t…