Centralia Pharmacy

10/31/2026

This Halloween, PBMs are dressed as magicians. 🎩🎃👻

And today, we’re dressing up as PBMs in Paradise! 🌴😎 Why paradise? Because PBMs continue to profit off the backs of independent pharmacies and the very patients they’re supposed to serve.

Their biggest trick? Making higher drug costs and a lack of transparency disappear behind claims that they’ve already done enough.

Our pharmacies believe patients deserve transparency, fair drug costs, and access to the pharmacies they trust. It’s time to stop the tricks and demand better pharmacy benefit practices! 👻

🎃 Come check out our costumes and trick-or-treat with us today from 10 AM to 2 PM! We’d love to see you!

10/30/2026

TODAY IS THE LAST STRAW! 🌾🎃

This Halloween, our pharmacies are dressing up as scarecrows to send a serious message: independent pharmacies have had ENOUGH of unfair pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) practices! 👻

But this isn’t just an independent pharmacy problem. PBM practices can also drive up prescription costs for patients, leaving people paying more for the medications they need. From higher out-of-pocket costs to restrictions on where you can fill your prescriptions, these practices can make accessing affordable medications harder than it should be.

💪 So, what can YOU do about it?

📢 Contact your legislators. Ask them to support meaningful PBM reform that increases transparency, addresses unfair business practices, and helps protect patients from unnecessarily high prescription costs. Visit >> stopdrugmiddlemen.com

💊 Ask questions about your prescription costs. If your medication suddenly costs more, ask your pharmacist about your options and whether a lower-cost alternative may be available.

💙 Support your independent pharmacy. Your choice matters. Independent pharmacies provide accessible, personalized care, and your community deserves to keep that resource.

🎥 Watch and share this video to learn more about how PBM practices affect your wallet and what you can do to help make a difference! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp1_6SDfxlE

It’s time to stop letting PBM practices come at the expense of patients and their pharmacies.

Enough is enough. We’ve reached the LAST STRAW! 🌾💪

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10/29/2026

Today, our pharmacy wears black. 🖤😢

These maps show independent pharmacies lost across the country since 2018. Each pin represents a pharmacy that closed its doors, leaving patients and communities without a local place to turn for their medications and healthcare needs. 💔

But why are so many pharmacies closing?

Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) are middlemen that help manage prescription drug benefits for health insurance companies. They influence how pharmacies are paid for medications and which pharmacies patients can use.

When pharmacies are reimbursed too little to cover their costs and face unfair contract terms, staying open can become financially impossible. 😢

These closures aren't just numbers on a map. They mean longer drives to fill prescriptions, fewer healthcare options, and communities losing an essential resource.

And this map doesn't tell the whole story. It excludes chain pharmacies and closures from 2025 and 2026, meaning the full impact is even greater…

Today, we mourn the pharmacies that have closed and stand with the communities left behind. We believe patients deserve access to their local pharmacies, and independent pharmacies deserve fair treatment to continue serving them.

We mourn the closures. We stand for our patients. We fight for the future of independent pharmacy. 🖤

🗺️ Explore the map and learn more:
https://www.aacp.org/article/pharmacy-closures-us

10/28/2026

10/28/2026

One of our favorite things to hear from a patient is: “I wish I would’ve switched sooner!”

Managing multiple medications can get complicated. We can help simplify your routine with daily medication packaging, delivery, medication organization, and a team that takes the time to help.

If you’ve been thinking about making the switch to Centralia Pharmacy, consider this your sign! 😉💚💙 Stop by, give us a call, or send us a message. We’d love to take care of you!

10/27/2026

The PBM haunting continues at Centralia Pharmacy and Chehalis Pharmacy … But what exactly is a PBM, and why should you care? 👻

Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) are the middlemen behind your prescription drug benefits. They influence which medications are covered, which pharmacies you can use, and how pharmacies are reimbursed.

This Halloween week, we're having a little fun with our costumes while raising awareness about the challenges facing independent pharmacies and the patients who depend on them. 💚💙

⚾ Wednesday: Going to Bat Against PBMs
🖤 Thursday: Mourning the Pharmacies We've Lost
🌾 Friday: This Is the Last Straw!
🌺 Saturday: PBMs in Paradise?

The costumes are fun, but the issue is serious. Follow along this week to learn more about PBMs and why independent pharmacy matters!

10/27/2026

Thank you Lewis County! 💙💚

We are so honored that Chehalis Pharmacy took 1st place and Centralia Pharmacy took 2nd place in The Chronicle’s Best of Lewis County! 🏆

These recognitions mean so much because they come from the very communities we’re proud to serve. Independent pharmacy is about more than prescriptions. It’s about relationships, trust, and being there for our patients when they need us.

To everyone who voted, supported our teams, and continues to trust us with your care, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We are so grateful to be part of your lives and our wonderful communities. 💙

10/26/2026

Help us celebrate Emma, a recent graduate of the University of Washington School of Pharmacy! She’s been with our pharmacy teams since January through her rotations, helping out at Centralia, Chehalis, Tim’s, and Hedden’s. 💙💚

Emma’s favorite part of pharmacy is giving vaccines! She loves that vaccines help protect our community from preventable illness and that pharmacists are a critical access point for immunizations. 💉

We’re happy to have Emma as part of the team and look forward to seeing the impact she’ll make in community pharmacy!

10/24/2026

Yesterday, Carrie and Kennedy had the opportunity to attend the career fair at Pacific University! 💊

We loved connecting with students and sharing more about the opportunities available through our network of independent pharmacies, including student rotations and our pharmacy residency program.

We’re passionate about supporting the next generation of pharmacists and helping students explore the many ways they can make a difference in community pharmacy. We look forward to building relationships with future pharmacists and welcoming students into our pharmacies to learn and grow alongside our teams! 💙💚

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10/23/2026

Today, we’re celebrating Corey, who graduated from pharmacy school in 2010 and has been a pharmacist for over 16 years! He joined Centralia Pharmacy Group in October 2025 and has enjoyed being part of the team. 💙💚

What Corey loves most about pharmacy is helping people improve their quality of life and building lasting relationships with his patients. Those connections are one of the most rewarding parts of the job!

A few fun facts about Corey: He’s a HUGE Oregon Ducks fan 🦆, and he and his wife once took their three kids on a six-month road trip around the country, visiting all 48 contiguous states! More recently, Corey wrote a children’s book, which his daughter illustrated entirely with hand-painted artwork. How special is that? 📚🎨

Join us in celebrating Corey and thanking him for all he does for his patients and community! 💙