Reed Pharmacy

03/20/2026

Commissioned this very talented artist to do the store sign for Easter 🐣🐰

03/17/2026

We are lucky to have you as patients! 🍀🌈🍀

03/10/2026

Please be aware that CVS Caremark is sending out these texts to people now. It is important to know that these are very deceptive marketing practices. No one is threatening to close any CVS pharmacy except for CVS itself. The law just means they have to decide if they want to be a pharmacy or a PBM. They just can’t be both! They can operate all of their pharmacies just like the rest of us, they just have to play fair. The reason for the massive advertisements on TV and via texts you are now seeing are a scare tactic to maintain the profits they have enjoyed for so long. Please encourage your local TN legislators to vote YES on this bill!

03/05/2026

Great closing line from this letter on the Tennessee bill: "The goal should be simple: a fair marketplace where local pharmacies can compete, and patients can access affordable medication."
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02/27/2026

We have seen this play out in other states. Bills to ban pharmacies from owning PBMs can have bipartisan support, be signed into law by the governor and still be shot down by the courts. CVS always finds a way…

As reported by Chris Davis NewsChannel 5:

Alright, fair warning here, this is a complicated bill but could have a huge impact on all of us.

Sen. Bobby Harshbarger, an East Tennessee Republican, wants to ban pharmacies from also owning PBMs or Pharmacy Benefit Managers.

Simply put, PBMs are essentially middle men that negotiate prescription drug prices between pharmacies and the insurance companies.

Independent pharmacists will tell you, having one company that owns both ends of those deals is a conflict of interest, and they simply can't compete.

CVS is one of those big pharmacies, that also owns a PBM called Caremark. They say, if this bill passes, they may be forced to shut down all 134 of their Tennessee locations. That could leave several communities, especially in urban areas, without a close pharmacy. Not to mention, a lot of pharmacists could be out of a job.

The measure advanced in the Senate Health Committee today, which interestingly enough, features three either current or former pharmacists on the panel. They all support the PBM Pharmacy ownership ban.

But a CVS employee tells me, he hopes they can reach some sort of compromise. "I think there’s always ways to have conversations about things beyond taking the far extreme option that we’re having here that results in the closing of all of our facilities in the state," said Adam Rodgers.

What do you think? Would you be impacted by a CVS Pharmacy closure? Do you think it's a step that's needed to help the independent pharmacies?

02/14/2026

Happy ❤️ Day!

02/14/2026

02/12/2026

Free Diabetic Education Class at Medical Care, Elizabethton. February 25th 11am-12pm

Join us, February 25th, for a FREE Diabetic Education Class! This class will be held at our Elizabethton office from 11am - 12pm. At this session, you’ll learn about: What diabetes is, the importance of checking blood sugar levels, A1C and how it affects blood sugar, meal planning, exercise and more!
Can’t make it? Don’t worry, we offer one-on-one coaching! For more information: call our Care Coordination team at 423.431.0517!

02/09/2026

Everyday we have different versions of this story happen at our pharmacy and every independent pharmacy. This is why community pharmacies are important, because we know and we CARE about our patients and we always try to help no matter what.

02/05/2026

February is American ❤️ Month. Here are some tips for a healthy heart!