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Pharmacy Times
JULY 22, 2025
Finally, the researchers noted that the most rural areas were disproportionately reliant on keystone pharmacies, and independent pharmacies were more likely than chains to serve as keystones. 5 Mail-order pharmacies ship prescription medications directly to patients.
Ramblings of a pharmacist
APRIL 19, 2022
In his comment, he claimed that the number of independent pharmacies has grown over the past 10 years, and the PBM market is plenty competitive because there are over 70 PBMs! ” I think that getting involved in fights over whose method to count pharmacies is better is silly and pointless. Here’s why.
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