Dispense Times Magazine

06/17/2026

Big news for independent pharmacies. 🏥

Independent Pharmacy Cooperative (IPC) and Nimble, a Swoop Company, just announced a strategic partnership that gives IPC member pharmacies access to digital tools that simplify workflows, improve patient communication, and deliver mobile refills and prescription management — at no cost.

For independent pharmacies fighting PBM pressure and rising overhead, this is the kind of practical technology that moves the needle. Hundreds of IPC members already use Nimble's platform and have filled hundreds of thousands of prescriptions through it in 2026 alone.

The goal: help independent pharmacies modernize without losing what makes them irreplaceable — personalized, community-based care.

📰 Full story on Dispense Times:
https://dispensetimes.com/independent-pharmacy-cooperative-nimble-modernize-local-pharmacies

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06/13/2026

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06/08/2026

Still haven’t read the May-June 2026 issue of Dispense Times?

Here is what is inside:

Nicolette J Mathey. CE in pharmacy. Specialty pharmacy transformation. Vendor Spotlight. Tennessee’s FairRx Act. Pharmacy switches. Patient personas. Telemedicine marketing compliance. The value of the pharmacist.

Read the full issue:

https://dispensetimes.com/magazine/dispense-times-magazine-may-june-2026-issue/

The latest Dispense Times digital issue for independent pharmacy owners, operators, and industry partners.

06/04/2026

Independent pharmacy deserves media built around the real issues facing the market. To our May-June 2026 advertisers:

Thank you, Outcomes One

Thank you, Datarithm

Thank you, Datascan Pharmacy Software

Thank you, Capital Drug

Thank you, Pharmacy Marketplace

Thank you, InfoWerks

Thank you, NimbleRx

Thank you, Retail Management Solutions, LLC

Thank you, RX Insurance Group (Ben Coakley)

Thank you for being part of the May-June 2026 issue.

The latest Dispense Times digital issue for independent pharmacy owners, operators, and industry partners.

06/02/2026

For years, independent pharmacies have waited for Washington to fix the PBM problem.

We've seen the hearings.
We've seen the reports.
We've seen the promises.

Yet independent pharmacies continue to close, employers continue to struggle with rising costs, and PBMs continue to dominate the prescription drug market.

What if meaningful change isn't going to come from Capitol Hill?

What if the biggest opportunities are happening in contract negotiations, employer benefit decisions, transparent PBM models, and local pharmacy partnerships happening right now?

In our latest Dispense Times article, we take a data-driven look at PBM market concentration, why reform moves slowly, and what pharmacies and employers can do today.

Read the full article:

https://dispensetimes.com/pbm-reform-outside-washington/

Independent pharmacies and employers can influence PBM reform through contracts, data rights, benefit renewals, transparent models, and disciplined local action.

05/31/2026

Community pharmacy continues to expand far beyond traditional dispensing, and vaccines remain one of the clearest opportunities for pharmacies to grow patient care services.

In the May–June 2026 issue of Dispense Times, this Vaccination Station article takes a closer look at the DT vaccine, including clinical overview, CDC recommendations, administration, storage and handling, side effects, and reimbursement potential for community pharmacies.

The article also breaks down the differences between DT, DTaP, Tdap, and Td, helping pharmacy teams better understand where DT fits and why it matters for certain pediatric patients who cannot receive the pertussis component.

For independent pharmacies looking to strengthen immunization services, improve patient access, and identify sustainable clinical opportunities, this article is worth reading.

Read the full article in the May–June 2026 issue of Dispense Times:

[https://dispensetimes.com/magazine/dispense-times-magazine-may-june-2026-issue/](https://dispensetimes.com/magazine/dispense-times-magazine-may-june-2026-issue/)

05/30/2026

Thank you to our advertiser, Rx Pharmacy Insurance Group.

Independent pharmacy owners are carrying a lot right now. PBM pressure, shrinking margins, staffing challenges, rising costs, and the constant need to find new ways to strengthen the business.

Rx Pharmacy Insurance Group is helping pharmacy owners think beyond survival and start building momentum.

Their message is clear: generate new income through insurance, retain top talent with competitive benefits, and build wealth beyond your pharmacy.

Thank you, Rx Pharmacy Insurance Group, for advertising with Dispense Times and for supporting the independent pharmacy community.

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05/28/2026

The independent pharmacy community needs companies that understand the business, the pressure, and the opportunity in this market. To our May-June 2026 advertisers:

Thank you, Outcomes One®

Thank you, Datarithm

Thank you, Datascan Pharmacy Software

Thank you, Capital Drug

Thank you, Pharmacy Marketplace

Thank you, InfoWerks

Thank you, NimbleRx

Thank you, Retail Management Solutions, LLC

Thank you, RX Insurance Group (Ben Coakley)

Thank you for being part of the May-June 2026 issue.

https://dispensetimes.com/magazine/dispense-times-magazine-may-june-2026-issue/

The latest Dispense Times digital issue for independent pharmacy owners, operators, and industry partners.

05/28/2026

Big move in the pharmacy and patient engagement space. This is one of those acquisitions that signals where healthcare marketing and pharmacy connectivity are heading next.

You could share it with commentary like this:

Pharmacy, patient engagement, and real-world adherence are starting to merge into one ecosystem.

Swoop’s acquisition of Nimble is a major signal of where healthcare is heading next.

Swoop now gains direct prescription fulfillment and pharmacy connectivity capabilities through Nimble’s nationwide independent pharmacy network, which supports millions of patients across all 50 states.

What’s interesting here isn’t just the acquisition itself.

It’s the broader shift:
• Marketing → fulfillment
• Awareness → adherence
• Engagement → measurable patient outcomes
• Digital health → pharmacy workflow integration

Independent pharmacies sit at the center of that transition.

The companies that can connect patient intent, prescribing behavior, fulfillment, adherence, and real-world outcomes into one ecosystem are going to have a massive advantage over the next decade.

This also reinforces something many independent pharmacy owners already know:
The pharmacy is no longer just a dispensing location. It’s becoming a real-time healthcare engagement hub.

Do you think independent pharmacies are becoming the new healthcare engagement layer?

Adding Nimble advances Swoop’s position as the only integrated ecosystem built to connect patients and HCPs with the right information to improve health outcomes.

05/28/2026

Thank you to our advertiser, RMS Retail Management Solutions.

Independent pharmacies need point of sale technology that does more than ring up transactions. They need tools that help improve the customer experience, grow front-end revenue, and streamline daily operations.

RMS is built for pharmacy, offering POS solutions designed to support independent pharmacies with features like OTC benefit card acceptance, digital coupons, will-call management, text-to-pay, home delivery support, flexible credit card processing, and 24x7 U.S.-based customer support.

Their message is simple: point of sale, but different.

Thank you, RMS Retail Management Solutions, for supporting Dispense Times and the independent pharmacy community.

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