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Troubling issues adding up for independent pharmacists in state.

Publication: Mississippi Business Journal
Publication Date: 27-OCT-08 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Troubling issues adding up for independent pharmacists in state.(Healthcare Mississippi)

Article Excerpt
The presidents of the state's leading professional associations for pharmacists are concerned about the myriad of troubling issues facing independent pharmacists. For years they've faced long hours, demanding work, competition from chain drug stores and mountains of paperwork to comply with third-party payers and state and federal regulations. To that list has been added the burden of dealing with the massive Medicare Part D, a program that pays for prescription drugs for senior citizens.

Robert Salmon, president of the Mississippi Pharmacy Association, hears the concerns of members and experiences them first hand as owner of Southern Discount Drugs in Charleston.

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"For over 75% of our customers--and for some pharmacists 90%--the patient does not pay; a third party pays," he says. "That means that all prices we receive are set by a third party. When I first started as a pharmacist,...

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