This is misleading. Most independent pharmacies operate through coalition or coops in the exact same way small grocery stores do. Often times the sales of coops

This is misleading. Most independent pharmacies operate through coalition or coops in the exact same way small grocery stores do. Often times the sales of coops are on par with, or can easily exceed, the annual sales of major chains. You aren't going to match Walmart on $4.00 generics and have success, but often times independent chains get better discounts on everything else than many of the major chains.