Analysis reveals financial challenges affecting patient care in independent pharmacies, highlighting the need for strategic planning.
Pharmacies have long served as trusted health care providers but today face mounting financial pressures from declining reimbursements and rising costs. Pharmacy owners must adapt, balancing patient care with business demands. Sustainable cash flow, strategic planning, and capitalization are essential as closures increase and access to community-based pharmacy care hangs in the balance.
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Mary E. Bollinger (2025) studied this question.
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