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A Survival Strategy for Independent Pharmacy Businesses

 

 

Many independent pharmacy owners will be forced to close, sell or see profits dramatically reduced unnecessarily in 2012. The problem really isn’t PBMs, mandatory mail order or closed door networks. The real problem is that independent pharmacy as an industry is so splintered, it can’t seem to get itself organized to take advantage of many lucrative opportunities available.

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I recently recorded a 18 minute video that discusses strategies versus tactics for independent pharmacies to rally around in order to reclaim their own profession and improve their fortunes.
One strategy is presented but a single obstacle remains, how to get pharmacy owners off the sidelines and engaged in the process.

Join the Movement

Please watch this important video and share your thoughts on how to overcome the obstacles before us. You can either share you comments in the section below, or for a completely private conversation, please join us on the conversation on the Independent Pharmacy Message Board and reply on our thread about this video.

If you've yet to join the Industry Message Board, you can do so by going to www.PharmacyOwners.com/MessageBoard. As stated in the video, survival requires us banding together. I challenge you to invite three pharmacy owners to join the the message board and join the NAPHER movement. 

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Sounds logical to me. Where do we sign up?
Posted @ Tuesday, January 17, 2012 9:34 AM by MARK WISE
Hi Mark - go towww.pharmacyowners.com/messageboard to register for the communication network.  
 
Welcome!
Posted @ Tuesday, January 17, 2012 9:59 AM by Samantha Timmermann
Good job explaining a complex problem that we all deal with on a daily basis. I think the solution is also the right direction. Maby we should rename the PBM's The "British", the auditors "Red Coats" and the Walgreen/Express Script break up "The Boston Tea party"...just thinking out loud...
Posted @ Wednesday, January 18, 2012 8:54 AM by Pete Crouch
Thanks for your guidance
Posted @ Monday, January 23, 2012 10:54 AM by Ben
Thanks for your guidance
Posted @ Monday, January 23, 2012 10:55 AM by Ben
Dan: 
 
I watched your video - You are looking to start up a new network of stores when there already is a 13,000 member network that has been active for 15 years; Federation of Pharmacy Networks (FPN) composed of 22 GPO's and Co-Op's.. Moving this group to obtain the goals you mentioned is very possible. These groups have been working together primarily to obtain best pricing, but would be capable of being that intermediary with the transparent PBM's. Please visit their website atwww.fpn.org --- They are having their conference in Clearwater, Fl during March.
Posted @ Monday, January 23, 2012 6:51 PM by Mel Brodsky
Great suggestion Mel. I'll give Sue Farrell a call and report back.
Posted @ Monday, January 23, 2012 10:30 PM by Dan Benamoz
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