Running an independent pharmacy isn’t for the faint of heart. As consolidation swallows up more and more corner drugstores, independents are left to contend with dwindling dispensing fees and narrowed insurance networks.

Blueberry Pharmacy located just outside Pittsburgh, PA does things differently. Blueberry patients from artificially inflated prices with their “cost-plus” model.

We know that efficiency is non-negotiable when adopting new pharmacy products and workflows. At Parcel Health, we balance our focus on sustainability and safety with our understanding that time is money. Enter: the Phill Box®

At Parcel Health, we have a simple objective: to make sustainable packaging for prescription medication. Most plastic pill bottles cannot be recycled. So, even when you place the containers in a recycling bin, they usually end up in a landfill.

In May, Michigan Medicine launched the Phill Box® at its pharmacy in the University of Michigan Hospital. Before shipping the containers off to Ann Arbor, we dressed them up with a healthy dose of school pride.

Young shoppers want solutions. Sustainability is a big selling point for Millennial and Gen Z consumers.

Plastic pill vials are generally made from a material called polypropylene, also known as “#5 plastic.” Many local curbside pickup programs do not accept #5 plastics due to inadequate waste management infrastructure.

Canada gets it. Starting December of 2022, its national government banned the manufacture and import of single-use plastics such as grocery bags, takeout containers, and some straws. In early 2023, the Phill Box® made its debut into Canada.