Update: starting my own independent pharmacy A few days ago I mentioned here that I was thinking of stopping slaving away my life for chains to open my own independent pharmacy. I scouted a place that I like. I plan to submit a letter of intent tomorrow. I'm just so nervous that I can't even think straight. It's such a huge step and there is a good chance I will fail. This makes me extremely nervous, but I know it's the right step to take. There is so much that can go wrong. Any one knows failure rate of pharmacy startups? 