News & Advice
Burt’s Pharmacy Moorpark: Filling a Void
With the opening of his newest pharmacy, Burt’s Pharmacy Moorpark, Robert “Robbie” Leark, PharmD, now owns five pharmacies in Ventura County. Robbie, who joined WSPC as a regional leader in 2013. He got his start in independent pharmacy at age 16 as a delivery driver. He went on to learn every aspect of ownership while… Read more »
Ashland Drug: Locally Owned, Locally Loved
Chris and Brandy Hernandez are the proud new owners of Ashland Drug. They purchased Ashland Drug on February 15th, 2019 from Mark and Sandy after being partners since 2015. Chris and Brandy are pleased to continue the tradition of Ashland Drug as a family-owned and operated business. Chris and Brandy met while Chris was working… Read more »
Legislative Action or Inaction
Editorial by Dirk White, RPh Executive Vice President and Legislative Affairs Regional Leader for Alaska, WSPC This year has seen some fabulous legislative wins and one disappointing regulatory loss. Some would say “you win some, you lose some, but the war rages on.” These issues have escalated into more than just a friendly game of… Read more »
Planting the Seed of a Cooperative Success: The Legacy of Mike Douglas, RPh
By Jerry Van Pevenage, RPh Michael “Mike” Douglas is a co-founder of the Tri-State Pharmacy Coalition, now named WSPC. He was also a Good Neighbor Pharmacy National Advisor and the former owner of Mike’s Medical Pharmacy in Newberg, Oregon. Mike was born and raised in Newberg, where he met his wife LaWauna and raised their… Read more »
Water Quality in Pharmacies
Update on recently published USP standards for water used for nonsterile compounding, reconstitution, and cleaning of pharmacy equipment and utensils. As expected, USP published their update to USP GC <795> Pharmaceutical Compounding – Nonsterile Preparations. You can download a copy of General Chapter here. While it remains to be seen how the State Boards of… Read more »
Sherman’s Apothecary: A Helping Hand When Needed
Bob Dominguez Achievement Award Nominee By Mike Maltais A pharmacy’s awareness of special needs and circumstances—one that truly knows its customers—is a valuable asset for the community. In the case of Sherman’s Apothecary Pharmacy in Salinas, California, this became apparent when the federal government failed to re-authorize funding from December 22, 2018, through Jan. 25,… Read more »
The Prescription Pad: Independent Pharmacy is Multi-State Success
Bob Dominguez Achievement Award Nominee By Mike Maltais Trenton Jenks, the owner of The Prescription Pad, an independent Good Neighbor Pharmacy in Fruitland, Idaho, is not one to let a little thing like a major river serve as a boundary to business. That’s why many of his customers come from across the river in Oregon,… Read more »
Dutch Atchley Keeps Ojai Rexall Ready for Emergencies
Bob Dominguez Achievement Award Nominee By Mike Maltais Dutch Atchley is prepared for emergencies because he has experienced several. As the owner of Ojai Rexall in Ojai, California, Dutch has experienced flood, earthquake, and, most recently, wildfire and has learned the value of being prepared for whatever comes next. “I have all the backup systems,”… Read more »
Empathy, Accuracy, and Timeliness are Haller’s Trademarks
Bob Dominguez Achievement Award Nominee By Mike Maltais Empathy. Accuracy. Timely. These are the guiding principles of Haller’s Group of Pharmacies that serve East Bay communities through their nine stores in Salinas, Gilroy, and Fremont, California. Jasmine Basrai, Chief Operating Officer, oversees Haller’s range of services and products including hospice care, compounding, retail services, medical… Read more »