At first glance, billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban may seem to have little in common with an independent pharmacy owner. But they have one shared adversary: pharmacy benefit managers. They claim the drug price negotiators are putting mom-and-pop drugstores out of business. Pharmacy benefit managers — known as PBMs — are
As Erica Yurt’s husband battled head and neck cancer, she relied on Mainline Pharmacy in Harrison City to get critical prescriptions for him on time. The independent pharmacy also stayed open past closing on a Friday to make sure he got the medications he needed. Now, the Level Green woman
Local pharmacies left out of latest vaccine distribution
Klingensmith s Drug Stores have not received doses for the past two weeks Share Updated: 6:17 PM EST Feb 10, 2021
Klingensmith s Drug Stores have not received doses for the past two weeks Share Updated: 6:17 PM EST Feb 10, 2021
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Show Transcript TO HIS QUESTIONS. JIM: FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT WEEK, THE FREEZER IS EMPTY. THE VACCINE SUPPLY IS GONE. THE FRUSTRATION IS GROWING. IT IS DEMORALIZING TO THE COMMUNITY AND TO MY OWN STAFF. THEY ANSWER HUNDREDS OF CALLS A DAY. JIM: HE SAYS HIS SYSTEM WAS WORKING. ONLINE REGISTRATION. VACCINATION CLINICS THROUGHOUT THIS AREA. WE CAN DELIVER THE VACCINE. WE GOT 800 DOSES IN THREE DAYS. JIM: NOW HE HAS BEEN SHUT OUT. HE CAN NOT GET ANSWERS. WE NEED TO START TREATING IT LIKE A PANDEMIC. WE HAVE PATIENTS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE. THEY HAVE HEART DISEASE, COPD, ASTHMA, THEY WANT THE VACCINE. JIM: THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED ANOTHER INCREASE