Insights for Independent Pharmacy
Tips, news, and analysis to help your pharmacy purchase smarter and earn more.

May 4, 2026
The Real Cost of Reactive Purchasing: What Most Pharmacy Owners Don't Track
You've heard the pitch before. A new wholesaler promises a better deal. The buying group swears they've negotiated the best terms. And somehow, a year later, yo…

May 1, 2026
Take Back Control: Reduce Friction and Burnout in Your Pharmacy Workflow and Culture
If you’ve spent any time behind the counter lately, you know the feeling. The day starts busy and somehow keeps accelerating—calls, scripts, rejections, invento…
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April 23, 2026
Patient Profiles for Pharmacy Marketing: 7 Examples to Improve Engagement and Outcomes
Community pharmacies know their patients better than anyone else in healthcare. But turning that knowledge into a structured marketing strategy is what drives r…

April 23, 2026
Community Pharmacy Insights from the Road: An interview with Athena
Lesson from the Road: Creating Pharmacy Spotlights. Featuring Robin Rhea, Marketing Manager at Pharmacy Marketplace.

April 22, 2026
Tennessee's FairRx Act: A Turning Point for Community Pharmacy Nationwide
After a multi-million dollar battle waged by CVS Caremark, and fueled by years of data painstakingly gathered by community pharmacies,Tennessee has struck a blo…
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April 7, 2026
Why Pharmacy Marketplace Decided to Address the Core of Pharmacy Purchasing and Dispensing
With countless opportunities in today’s pharmacy landscape, Pharmacy Marketplace made a deliberate choice to focus on the financial foundation first. Pharmacy p…

April 3, 2026
When States Get Fed Up: What Real PBM Enforcement Actually Looks Like
A few states stopped waiting for someone else to fix this. Here's what they did — and why the rest of the country needs to pay attention.

March 6, 2026
Smarter Purchasing Check List for Community Pharmacies
Spring is a season of renewal, and it is the perfect time for community pharmacies to refresh their purchasing strategy. Our goal at Pharmacy Marketplace is alw…

February 9, 2026
Is Your Pharmacy Team Engaged or Just Going Through the Motions?
A recent Gallup poll revealed something that should concern every pharmacy owner: only 31% of the U.S. workforce is actively engaged at work. Let that sink in f…

January 30, 2026
The Best-Kept Secret in Pharmacy: How to Actually Recover Your Underwater Claims
Underwater claims have become an accepted cost of doing business in pharmacy. When you try to explain the concept to owners of other small businesses, they look…