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DIR Fee Changes Coming in 2024: The Pros and Cons for Independent Pharmacies

Digital Pharmacist

f you’re an independent pharmacy owner or pharmacist, you’re probably aware of the upcoming changes to DIR fees that will take effect in 2024. In this blog post, we will discuss the evolution of DIR fees leading up to the DIR fee changes coming in 2024, and the pros and cons independent pharmacies owners should prepare for.

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2275 pharmacies have closed so far in 2024

Ramblings of a pharmacist

in JAMA in 2019 , for example, shows that an average of 1631 pharmacies closed each year as reported in NCPDP from 2010 to 2015, with and average of 2435 pharmacies opening each year for a net average figure of 804 openings every year in that period. is not reasonable or relevant, kids.