Arkansas was the first state to outlaw Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) owned pharmacies under Act 624, which quickly made its way through the pharmacy sector.
For independent pharmacy owners across Arkansas and nationwide, keeping up with those shifts is the best way to prepare their business for what’s next. We interviewed two experts with extremely significant perspectives. Bobby Glaze, Pharm.D., is a lender at First Financial Bank who works directly with independent pharmacy owners. John Vinson, Pharm.D. serves as CEO of the Arkansas Pharmacists Association.
Together, they describe what Act 624 means today and what it might mean for independent pharmacies’ future. Read More >



