This is the second of a two-part series examining access to rural pharmacies and the role of pharmacy benefit managers in Missouri.

This is the first of a two-part series examining access to rural pharmacies and the role of pharmacy benefit managers in Missouri.

Some local, independent pharmacies in Missouri are finding ways to diversify and expand their businesses to stay afloat — for now.

What exactly is a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM)? KBIA’s Rebecca Smith has more on what they are and were designed to do, as well as how they impact the cost of medications at the pharmacy counter.