American Pharmacy Cooperative, Inc

06/23/2026

Pharmacists United for Truth and Transparency (PUTT) is hosting this Community Town Hall in Pennsylvania beginning at 4:30 PM EDT/ 3:30 PM CDT today. Click the link to watch along: https://ow.ly/7NUw50ZfZ7v

06/23/2026

Michigan independent pharmacists got together to outline how are driving independent pharmacies out of business in the state and at least one state legislator listened.

Mid-Michigan independent pharmacists are warning that pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, are contributing to a rise in pharmacy closures.

06/22/2026

This letter writer understands that the key to lowering drug prices is .

I'm concerned that the health carecost debate keeps getting pulled toward proposals that generate attention without solving the problem. Most Favored Nation drug pricing is a good example. It's designed

06/22/2026

This Bronx pharmacy is like Cheers, a place where everyone knows your name. Congrats on 50 years!

Pilgrim Pharmacy has been compared to the television sitcom “Cheers” — it's a place where everybody knows your name.

06/22/2026

Registration is now open for APCI’s upcoming webinar, Acute, Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infection Treatment POC Testing/Treatment, scheduled for Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at 1 p.m. ET / noon CT.

This one-hour educational session will focus on the identification, assessment, and management of uncomplicated urinary tract infections in the pharmacy setting. Presenter Cathy Hanna, APCI Director of Professional Affairs, will review current treatment recommendations, common patient presentations, appropriate antibiotic selection, and opportunities for pharmacist intervention and patient counseling.

Webinar Details
Acute, Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infection Treatment POC Testing/Treatment
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Time: 1 p.m. ET / noon CT
Duration: 1 hour
Presenter: Cathy Hanna, APCI Director of Professional Affairs

Participants will also explore considerations and strategies to help improve patient outcomes through timely and accessible care.

This webinar is designed for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, and will provide real-world insights and actionable tools that can be applied directly in clinical and community practice settings.

Participants in the event will be eligible for CE credit.

Participation is limited and registration will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Register today to save your seat.

Please note: APCI website login required for registration

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06/19/2026

While this article doesn't hold any surprises for independent pharmacy owners, staff, or fans, it is a good listing of all the benefits and resources that independent pharmacies provide to communities.

Healthcare is not always about major procedures, specialists, or hospital visits. Much of everyday healthcare happens in smaller, more routine moments: picking up a prescription, asking whether two medicines can be taken together, finding the right cold medicine, checking blood pressure, getting a f...

06/19/2026

shouldn't dictate where patients fill prescriptions, especially when they steer toward the pharmacies they own. This scheduled town hall in Pennsylvania next week will highlight the issues that especially affect rural communities and pharmacy access.

Pennsylvania healthcare consumers can find more information about their rights to pharmacy choice at PAMyPharmacyMyChoice.org.

06/18/2026

Check out this feature on an independent pharmacy in West Virginia. Been around since the late 1800s.

In this week’s “We the People,” we’re taking a step inside this pharmacy in Kenova, West Virginia, where you instantly take a step back in time.

06/18/2026

Good luck to this new independent pharmacy that just opened to address a pharmacy desert in Pennsylvania.

John Pastorek knew he wanted to work at an independent pharmacy after spending time in high school working with his mother at Freeport Pharmacy. But following his dreams has not been easy. “The pharmacy industry is a really tough business right now,” said Pastorek, 38, of Murrysville. Ac...