Independent Pharmacy In 2020: The Resurgence of Retail
“It’s A Retail Apocalypse!” “Traditional Retail is Dead!” “The Fall of Brick & Mortar!” These are just a few of the headlines we’ve experienced over the past five years and, to be fair, the introduction of online shopping giants (Amazon, for example) has...
DIR Fees and the Importance of Alliances to Drive Transparency and Save Costs
There are many unique challenges to running profitable independent pharmacies. One challenge that can have a negative impact is an independent pharmacy’s dealings with pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). Unlike larger retail pharmacies, which have a broader inventory of...