It is time to have our say on the number one topic sweeping across our industry: the opioid settlement and injunctive relief. What does this mean for pharmacies? What changes are coming? How can pharmacies position themselves for success moving forward? In March 2022, Cardinal, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen agreed to a nationwide settlement of twenty-six… Read more »
You’ll notice this month’s blog feature will be very familiar. When connecting with WSPC Board Member, Dana Porter, MBA, back in the Fall, we discussed how promising community partnerships laid on the horizon for the multi-store owner (Bright La Mirada Pharmacy, Bright Plaza Pharmacy, Tustin Pharmacy, and Villa Park Pharmacy). As the time passed, we… Read more »
During the season of giving, there is momentum building for local food drives, fundraisers, and volunteer events to help give back to our communities. We truly see the impact that can be made when groups of people come together to empower an idea. In the case of Sherman’s Apothecary, this opportunity begins with pumpkins! Sherman’s… Read more »
As processes and guidelines evolve, independent pharmacy always proves to rise to each occasion and maintain the highest level of service and knowledge. Our team recently sat down with WSPC Board Member, Dana Porter, MBA, to discuss her experience as a multi-store owner (Bright La Mirada Pharmacy, Bright Plaza Pharmacy, Tustin Pharmacy, and Villa Park… Read more »
Regardless of the countless obstacles that lie within our industry, there is a truth that remains at the end of the day for every independent pharmacist. When connecting with Ahmed Atallah, PhD, RPh, this truth became so effortlessly apparent… a desire to help. Fox Drug of Torrance, located in Torrance, CA, began their vaccination journey… Read more »
When times get tough, people, organizations, and communities truly show what they are made of. It can confidently be said that Pinon Family Pharmacy of Farmington, New Mexico, is made of unceasing determination and service. WSPC Board Member, Craig Burgess, PharmD, embodies the spirit of a community healthcare provider: a persistent way-maker going the distance,… Read more »
The true success of business. Community as it should be. These are the thoughts that come to mind when reflecting on the phrase “it takes a village” with a WSPC member in Fruitland, ID. Speaking with Trenton Jenks, PharmD, and owner of The Prescription Pad about recent vaccination efforts, truly defined these concepts to their… Read more »
WSPC IS A GROWING, SUSTAINABLE PARTNER Growing to 27 states in 2020, WSPC is a well-respected cooperative operated by successful, independent pharmacy owners. Constant collaboration with best practices from a network of successful and active members aids in the advancement of your pharmacy’s business model. WSPC’s greatest strength has always been the expertise of… Read more »
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 »
