Business
PetMeds announces strategic partnership with Rural King to launch pet pharmacy offering across retail and digital channels
Collaboration expands access to affordable pet medications for rural communities nationwideDELRAY BEACH, Fla., April 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PetMed Express, Inc., doing business as PetMeds and parent company of PetCareRx (Nasdaq: PETS), today announced a strategic partnership with Rural King to launch a new pet pharmacy offering, expanding access to prescription medications, preventatives and pet health products for customers across Rural King’s retail stores and digital platforms. Through
About this update from Petmed Express, Inc.
[{"type":"image","alt":"PetMed Express, Inc.","displaySize":"","headline":null,"caption":"PetMed Express, Inc.","className":"","disableSlideshowImg":false,"size":{"original":{"width":300,"height":72,"url":"https://media.zenfs.com/en/globenewswire.com/2c7b7dc491cdcef232ef7b6576e485aa"},"resized":{"url":"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/Pdcdh.M4QKanp2Ki9Xs5bg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTQyMDtoPTEwMQ--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/globenewswire.com/2c7b7dc491cdcef232ef7b6576e485aa","width":300,"height":72}},"lazy":false},{"type":"text","content":"Collaboration expands access to affordable pet medications for rural communities nationwide","length":91,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"DELRAY BEACH, Fla., April 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PetMed Express, Inc., doing business as PetMeds and parent company of PetCareRx (Nasdaq: PETS), today announced a strategic partnership with Rural King to launch a new pet pharmacy offering, expanding access to prescription medications, preventatives and pet health products for customers across Rural King’s retail stores and digital platforms.","length":400,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Through the partnership, PetMeds will provide pharmacy infrastructure, licensed pharmacists and e-commerce capabilities to enable Rural King customers to conveniently access trusted medications and health solutions for their animals.","length":233,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"The collaboration marks PetMeds’ first large-scale white-label pharmacy program and significantly expands its reach to millions of Rural King customers nationwide, particularly in underserved rural communities where access to veterinary care and pet medications can be limited.","length":277,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":""This partnership marks an important step in PetMeds’ growth strategy and an exciting new chapter in our mission to broaden access to quality pet health care," said Leslie Campbell, chairman of the board and interim CEO of PetMeds. "For more than 30 years, PetMeds has focused on making high-quality, trusted pet health care more accessible and affordable. By extending our pharmacy platform to millions of pet owners who rely on Rural King for their farm, ranch and pet care needs, we are making it easier for customers in communities across the country to access the medications and health products their an...