The federal trade watchdog has released an interim report Tuesday saying that sprawling health care conglomerates are driving out competition in the pharmacy sector and appear to be increasing prices in the process. Last year, three independently owned pharmacies in Northern Kentucky unexpectedly shuttered: Fort Thomas Drug Center, Ludlow Drugs and Alexandria Drugs – all […]
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NKY’s independent pharmacies on verge of extinction
Independent pharmacies in Kentucky are closing due to financial pressures from pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), resulting in the loss of access to medicines for residents in rural communities.