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All Proxim stores are owned by independent pharmacists that comply with Proxim's business rules and practices. Proxim's private brand is called "Atoma" and the company also has its
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which would be headed by the same president who oversees the Proxim chain. Proxim and
Uniprix have since remained separate chains of McKesson, much the same way that competitors
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initially kept separate and intact by PharmEssor. However, in
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