That gives local independent chains a chance to step in and support people looking to find a new pharmacy. National drug store chains are seeing their last days with many stores already closed and ...

There was a time when the local pharmacy was a pillar of community life. Joe’s grandfather was just such a pharmacist in the ...

In Congress, where there is overwhelming bipartisan support for PBM reform ... it’s no big deal if millions of people lose their local pharmacy because PBMs are rigging the system, because ...

sponsored by both sides, would regulate profits and help small drug stores, but help here would be too late. What you can do now is support your local pharmacy to help them stay in business.

With the proposed "Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2025" gaining bipartisan support, there is hope for future regulation, but for many local pharmacies, relief may come too late.

Consumer reporter John Matarese encourages shoppers to support any local pharmacies that remain open in their communities. “That way you don’t waste your money,” Matarese said.