Locally owned pharmacies see future in personalized prescriptions

Interesting article and makes sense as personalized medicine moves in...there could be a rise for the need of local owned pharmacies unless the large chains refocus to accommodate the consumer needs...BD

In pharmacies, everything old might be new again, particularly for the independent, locally owned shop with a deep and loyal customer base.
An innovation like compounding - where the pharmacists customize the medicine to an individual's needs - is where the independent and local druggist can flourish, said Jim Martin, executive director of the Texas Pharmacy Association.
It's what Lovoi & Sons Pharmacies Inc., along with a few other local family-owned drug stores, is doing.
John, 69, and J.J., 65, revived compounding a few years ago as a way to serve their customers better.

The Beaumont Enterprise - Locally owned pharmacies see future in personalized prescriptions