Why Choose Independent Pharmacy Cooperative

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Tammy Riley with IPC Member

Here at IPC, we start off with the fundamental premise that as great a pharmacist as you are, running a pharmacy is hard which means you need a partner who is great at the business of pharmacy.

We start by understanding your business, your community and your patients along with the challenges you face and where you want to go. Then we focus on the most impactful areas that need focus and craft a personalized plan for you to start. Since your Cost of Goods is the single largest expense, it often makes sense to start there, and we provide support and solutions for the entirety of your pharmacy.

We don’t have every answer for every pharmacy. What we do have is excellent people with some mad skills who are committed to the success of amazing, incredible frontline independent pharmacy owners.

Where our solution fits your need, we will deliver it. Any gaps in our solutions or expertise are filled using our Vendor Advantage Network, a network of qualified independent pharmacy solutions committed to your success as much as we are.

Purchasing Power

Does this sound familiar? Your wholesaler rep keeps telling you to be more compliant. And you need to buy the lowest price to make sure it is less than what you’re reimbursed. And you’re shopping your wholesaler and secondaries everyday hunting for the best price.

What if you could do all three with less stress and reduce your costs?

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Team Empowerment

You can’t do it alone and yet you’re not sure how to get your team fully engaged. Sometimes they’re excited and committed and other times they are just going through the motions. Leadership and management are skills just like any other and it’s time to shed your self-doubt.

If your team were fully engaged, leaving you with time to work “on” your business and not “in” your business, where would you focus?

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Growth and Expansion

Growing your pharmacy means different things to different owners. It could be adding new patients from the nursing home nearby or increasing the number of immunizations you give each year or expanding into 340B. Additional growth opportunities include telemedicine, medical at home, clinical services, or even OTC and retail merchandising and more!

Do you need a partner to help identify how you should expand your pharmacy model?

Operational Efficiency

If you are still operating the way you did ten years ago or even two years ago, then it might be time to rethink things. Pharmacy is changing faster than ever and you need to adapt. Whether it is leveraging technology or altering a process, change can be a critical step to improving your pharmacy.

What if you could implement changes that your staff supports?

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Financial Clarity

Some people have a knack for being able to read a profit and loss statement and a balance sheet. Many, however, find it hard to digest all the data to understand what it means to the health of their business. Most find it is easier to just look at their bank account.

How much more confident would you be if you understood your financial statements and how they can help you make better decisions?