Independent pharmacies welcome SCOTUS ruling on benefit managers Julie Havlak Carolina Journal News Service Dec 14, 2020 Dec 14, 2020 Updated Jan 20, 2022 0 A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision is seen as a victory for independent pharmacies. From Carolina Journal Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Julie Havlak Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Pharmacist Darius Russell, owner of Russell’s Pharmacy and Shoppe in Durham, hopes to stop losing money on helping patients.kAm#FDD6== :D 2? :?56A6?56?E A92C>24:DE[ 2?5 96 92D =:EE=6 ?68@E:2E:?8 A@H6C H:E9 E96 >:55=6>6? 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