Rodey Wing

“You are what you eat.” We know that diet is a vital contributor to health. And now, new funding pathways from both the public and private sector are fueling even more momentum for Food is Medicine programs. In today’s shifting landscape of where consumers receive their health care, pharmacies can play a crucial role in the patient care journey. The pharmacy is becoming a destination for patients to test, diagnose, treat and manage health conditions.

You can read some of the May 13th print issue of Chain Drug Review here. In CDR’s digital editions, you can find special sections and additional pages not posted online.

The retail pharmacy industry is at a crossroads. The traditional economic model, once robust and reliable, continues to show signs of significant strain and may even be inching close to its breaking point. Symptoms of deep challenges are evident: Pharmacies are closing, hours are being reduced, and labor strife is becoming more common. These are not isolated incidents but indicators of an unsustainable core economic model. For the industry to survive and thrive, transformation is essential.