OTCs Are 'Sweet Spot' For Independent Pharmacies
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Overall sales at the roughly 24,000 independent US pharmacies are $81.4bn annually, with front-of-store sales of OTC and beauty items accounting for around 10%. Higher OTC sales can help independent pharmacies make up for major chain pharmacies getting most Rx drug sales.
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