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

Uncertainty and Accountability

A pharmacist's attempt to draw the line between necessary risk and commercialized uncertainty.

The Border Tax on Being American

Colorado just confirmed once again how truly insane our healthcare system has become.

The Great Medicare GLP-1 Gamble

Starting July 1, the U.S. government begins a massive experiment in obesity treatment.

Drugstore Cowboy Turns One!

Thank you for riding along with me!

TrumpRx Didn’t Lower Drug Prices. That’s the Point.

The President unveiled a glorified search engine for drug prices — and somehow that still counts as healthcare progress in America.

340B for Dummies

How a Program Meant to Help Poor Patients Became an $81 Billion Hospital Arbitrage Machine

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.