08/29/2026
https://people.com/small-town-pharmacist-admits-she-s-struggling-to-keep-her-business-afloat-exclusive-12066219
This isn’t just one small-town pharmacy’s story. This is happening to independent pharmacies all across the country.
Pharmacy staff are filling more prescriptions, working longer hours, and doing everything they can to take care of their patients — yet unfair reimbursement and the current pharmacy benefit system are making it harder and harder to keep the doors open.
Independent pharmacies are more than a place to pick up a prescription. We are your neighbors, your friends, your trusted healthcare providers, and an important part of our communities.
Something has to change. We need fair reimbursement and meaningful reform so independent pharmacies can continue doing what we love most — taking care of our patients and serving our communities.
Please take a few minutes to read this article and share it.
People need to know what is happening behind the pharmacy counter. 💊❤️
Fair Jones bought a pharmacy in her Mississippi hometown hoping to care for the community where she grew up. Six years later, she says filling more prescriptions has not translated into more profit.