2026 Pharmacy Ownership | How This Independent Pharmacy Owner Stayed Profitable

Thinking about pharmacy ownership or buying an independent pharmacy in 2026? In this deep-dive interview, independent pharmacy owner Dr. Keiko Bury shares the REAL numbers, mistakes, and mindset behind successful independent pharmacy ownership – so you can decide if owning a pharmacy is truly right for you. Dr. Keiko started as an 18-year-old cashier writing $200,000 checks with shaking hands. Today, she’s one of the few independent pharmacy owners who not only survived the last 7 years — but actually grew while other pharmacies closed their doors.

In this raw, unfiltered conversation, she breaks down the money, operations, and mindset every future pharmacy owner and pharmacist entrepreneur needs to understand before jumping into pharmacy ownership.

💰 THE MONEY REALITY:

• Why she couldn't pay her drug bill in 2020 (and how she fixed it)
• The hidden fees that can bankrupt your independent pharmacy if you don't track them
• How she transformed her pharmacy's finances in 6 months

📋 THE OPERATIONAL BLUEPRINT:

• Her exact weekly schedule as pharmacy owner
• How she built a team that runs the pharmacy WITHOUT her
• The clinical services that changed everything financially

⚠️ THE HARD TRUTHS:

• Contract negotiations that can quietly make or break your pharmacy
• Why “helping everyone” is the fastest way to go out of business
• The personality traits you NEED to survive as a pharmacist entrepreneurs

🔗 CONNECT WITH DR. KEIKO BURY:

• Website: www.CarboroFamilyPharmacy.com
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/carrboro_family_pharmacy
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/CarrboroFP

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