Specialty pharmacies say benefit managers are squeezing them out

From its storefront in Union City, New Jersey, Prime Aid Pharmacy caters to patients with a range of ailments, from rheumatoid arthritis to hepatitis C. The business prides itself on getting patients their necessary drugs, employs a staff that speaks 10 languages and delivers medications by car in New York and New Jersey. “Especially during the winter, when mail deliveries don’t always get there on time, it’s very important to have local delivery,” said Yana Shtindler, the pharmacy’s administrator.