Stop Sending GLP-1 Patients Somewhere Else

GLP-1 prescriptions are one of the fastest growing segments in the pharmaceutical industry today. Too often independent pharmacies are forced to send patients elsewhere, losing both the prescription and the opportunity to remain the primary healthcare destination point for your patients because the reimbursement does not make financial sense.

That should not be your only option.

Your Patients Already Trust You. Keep Them with You.

When a patient cannot fill a GLP-1 prescription profitably at your pharmacy, everyone loses.

  • You lose the prescription.
  • You lose the opportunity to counsel that patient.
  • You lose a touchpoint that could strengthen their loyalty to your pharmacy.
  • And your patient may be pushed toward a chain, manufacturer-direct option or online alternative instead.

IPC believes independent pharmacy should remain a key component of patient access to healthcare. This program is built around that belief.

It is not just about one prescription.

It is about keeping your pharmacy at the center of care.

IPC Digital Health - Future-Proofing Independent Pharmacy

Ready to keep more patients, strengthen margin opportunities and build a more sustainable GLP-1 strategy?

Connect with IPC’s Digital Health Team to learn how this program could fit your pharmacy.

A GLP-1 Strategy Built for Independent Pharmacy

This program gives IPC members and eligible warehouse purchasing affiliates a way to evaluate select GLP-1 and brand-name prescription opportunities that may help improve margin while keeping patients connected to your pharmacy.

For many pharmacy owners, GLP-1 prescriptions have felt like a no-win situation. You either fill them at a loss, send the patient elsewhere or watch the patient bypass your pharmacy entirely.

IPC Digital Health is working to change that.

This Program Can Help You:

Bring Opportunities Back

Bring select GLP-1 prescription opportunities back into your pharmacy.

Improve Margin Potential

Improve margin potential on qualifying brand-name prescriptions.

Keep Patients Connected

Keep patients connected to your pharmacy team.

Compete More Effectively

Compete more effectively in the GLP-1 space.

Increase Profit Potential

Create the potential for $50 or more in profit on prescription opportunities.

Strengthen Your Role

Strengthen your role as a trusted local healthcare provider.

Build Sustainability

Create a more sustainable strategy for high-demand medications.

More Than GLP-1s

GLP-1s are the starting point because they are one of the biggest pain points facing independent pharmacies today.

But this program may also create opportunities across a broader list of select brand-name medications.

The goal is simple: help you identify prescriptions that may have stronger reimbursement opportunities and help your pharmacy capture more value from the patients you already serve.

Why It Matters

  • Patients are still coming to you for advice.
  • They still trust your team.
  • They still see your pharmacy as part of their healthcare journey.

The question is whether the prescription stays with you.

This program is designed to help make that answer “yes” more often.

Built Into IPC Digital Health

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IPC Digital Health is focused on solutions that help independent pharmacies improve operations, expand services and create new opportunities for growth.

This GLP-1 and brand-name prescription strategy is part of that larger commitment.

Every solution we bring forward is designed with one purpose in mind: helping independent pharmacies remain strong, profitable and essential to the communities they serve.

Is This Program Right for Your Pharmacy?

This program may be a fit if you are:

  • Filling GLP-1 prescriptions with little or no margin.
  • Sending GLP-1 patients to another pharmacy.
  • Losing patients to manufacturer-direct or online options.
  • Looking for a stronger strategy around select brand-name prescriptions.
  • Interested in new ways to support pharmacy profitability.
  • An IPC member or warehouse purchasing affiliate interested in Digital Health solutions.

Frequently Asked Questions

It is a Digital Health program designed to help IPC members and eligible warehouse purchasing affiliates evaluate select GLP-1 and brand-name prescription opportunities that may support stronger pharmacy margin and help keep patients in the pharmacy.
No. GLP-1s are the lead focus because they are a major challenge for many independent pharmacies, but the program may also include additional brand-name medication opportunities.
You do not need to be a GPO member, but your pharmacy must have an affiliation with IPC. Submit your information and a member of the Digital Health Team can walk you through eligibility and next steps.
That is the goal. The program is designed to help pharmacies find a more sustainable path for select prescriptions that may otherwise be sent away, filled at a loss or lost to direct-to-manufacturer options.

Submit your information and a member of IPC’s Digital Health team will contact you to discuss the program, eligibility and how it may fit your pharmacy.

Stop Sending GLP-1 Patients Somewhere Else

Learn how IPC Digital Health can help your pharmacy create a stronger strategy for select GLP-1 and brand-name prescription opportunities.