The last standing independent pharmacy in Marin County has found a new steward while staying true to its family-owned roots. Novato resident Alan Chan has acquired West Marin Pharmacy from Zsuzsanna Biran, a heterodox pharmacist who has run the operation for the past 17 years.
In an era when brick-and-mortar stores can seem like relics and independent pharmacies are routinely swallowed up by behemoths, West Marin Pharmacy—the only drugstore across a vast rural stretch—continues…