Pharmacy Technology & Management Review

Pharmacy Technology & Management Review

Independent Pharmacies: Is Your Pharmacy Software About To Shut Down?

Independent pharmacies all over the country have been receiving sunset notices about their pharmacy software over the last decade and it has not stopped! | Sponsored

Apr 08, 2025
∙ Paid

It keeps happening — Independent pharmacies all over the country have been receiving sunset notices about their pharmacy software over the last decade and it has not stopped!

Is your software next?

Datascan independent, family-owned pharmacy software company. Pharmacy owners — if the billion dollar private equity owned software vendor you’re currently with isn’t making you happy, what makes you think another large private equity owned vendor will?

Most recently, RxDispense let their clients know they plan to stop supporting the product this summer, leaving users scrambling looking for a replacement.

Contact Datascan

The pharmacy software industry has seen countless sales and consolidation over the past few years. With these consolidations has come increased pricing and even new fees most are not aware of, such as PioneerRx charging a “usage fee” of 8.6 cents per Rx sold, including cash prescriptions!

Thanks for reading Pharmacy Technology & Management Review! This post is public so feel free to share it.

Share

It seems almost every year another vendor announces their acquisition by billion dollar private equity, leaving you to wonder if the pharmacy software product you’ve come to know and love could be the next to be shut down and sunset.

The Question Is, Who C…

User's avatar

Continue reading this post for free, courtesy of The Editors.

Or purchase a paid subscription.
© 2025 ComputerTalk Associates, Inc. · Publisher Privacy
Substack · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture