PBM reforms promise relief for NC’s independent pharmacies

PBM reforms promise relief for NC’s independent pharmacies

By Jaymie Baxley Cole’s Pharmacy, a family-owned drug store in Person County, closed in early February after nearly 70 years, leaving many residents in and around Roxboro with a longer drive for medications and fewer local health care options. Robbie Carver, who managed the pharmacy with his sister, said the increasingly unpredictable reimbursements and fees from pharmacy benefits managers made it impossible to stay in business. Pharmacy benefit…