PRESCRIPTION FOR THE AMERICAN CONDITION

Exposing the hype, hustle, and hidden truths behind America’s drug obsession from behind the counter of its most iconic apothecary.

New Insight

What Happens If China Controls the Next Cure?

China is rapidly catching up in drug development. The real risk isn’t competition—it’s control.

Tennessee Gives CVS a Technical Foul

A new law is forcing CVS to choose between controlling the system and participating in it. Their reaction tells you everything.

Novo v Hims: We’ve Only Just Begun

A surprise deal, a swift escalation, and a fight that’s far from over

The Peptide Question

Why would the US government expand access to experimental drugs with almost no evidence behind them?

The Erosion of the FDA Firewall

What happens when drug approval is no longer insulated from political influence?

Revisiting Valeant

The $90 billion pharma meltdown that changed nothing.

BEHIND THE COUNTER

Drugstore Cowboy is a weekly dispatch about the intersection of pharmacy, drugs, and consumer culture - written by someone who's spent his entire life behind the counter.