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Formed in 1982 and headquartered in Maryland, EPIC Pharmacies is a buying group of over 1,500 independently owned pharmacies across the country. We offer a full range of programs and services and return net revenues to members through monthly rebates and year-end distributions.

A wholly owned subsidiary of EPIC Pharmacies formed in 1992, EPIC Pharmacy Network (EPN) provides centralized contracting and administrative services to pharmacy benefit management (PBM) companies, HMOs, and other third-party payers for nearly 1,700 independent pharmacies.

Directed by a board of independent pharmacists, EPIC Pharmacies is a true cooperative. Your EPIC Pharmacies membership will literally pay you back with the benefits of large-quantity pricing and our ability to return revenues directly to our members. Additionally, your EPIC Pharmacies membership includes membership in EPN and all of the third-party contracting services it provides to boost your bottom line.

You're more than a number at your local independently owned pharmacy. You can expect the individualized, personalized care of a hometown pharmacy at each pharmacy. You'll pay the same price for you medication at our local pharmacies with a prescription card as you would at any other pharmacy. If you have trouble affording your medication, talk to an independent pharmacy owner who may have more freedom in pricing than a chain.

You can always speak with the pharmacists at your local EPIC Pharmacies about your health care questions or concerns. The time we spend with patients is what makes EPIC Pharmacies different from the chain pharmacies. The following links to health-related sites may be helpful to you in accessing additional information online.

EPIC Pharmacies has longstanding relationships with 21st Century HealthCare and Windmill Health Products, providers of a wide range of vitamin, herbal, and health supplements available in most EPIC Pharmacies. 21st Century offers a brand unique to Independent Pharmacy and provides differentiation in the marketplace.