Bucking the trend: St. Charles opens community pharmacy in Madras
Barney Lerten
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — St. Charles’ new community pharmacy in Madras opened to the public on Monday, bucking the nationwide trend of pharmacy closures and helping fill a critical health need for the region.
“Today is an exciting day for our community and St. Charles, as we are opening a pilot community pharmacy in Madras to help increase access to medicine for Central Oregonians,” said Todd Shields, vice president and hospital administrator for St. Charles Madras.
“We are tremendously grateful to the organizations that supported the effort to open a new pharmacy, including the Central Oregon Health Council, Roundhouse Foundation, Bean Foundation and Mid Oregon Credit Union. Thanks to this outpouring of support, we are able to provide this much-needed service to the residents of Jefferson County.”
St. Charles had announced in early January its plans to open the pharmacy at the site of the former Hometown Drug, near downtown and just three blocks from St. Charles Madras.
The new pharmacy is located at 65 N.E. Oak Street, Suite 100 and will be open Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The pharmacy will fill prescriptions (in store and via a drive-up window) and provide immunizations, medication management, injections for long-term care needs and retail sales for over-the-counter medicine and durable medical equipment (like crutches or walkers).
Learn information about how to fill a prescription at the new pharmacy and other details on their webpage.
About St. Charles Health System
St. Charles Health System, Inc., headquartered in Bend, owns and operates hospital campuses in Bend, Madras, Prineville and Redmond, along with primary and specialty care clinics throughout the Central Oregon region. St. Charles is a private, nonprofit Oregon corporation and is the largest employer in Central Oregon with more than 4,900 caregivers. We proudly partner with our local medical community to provide a wide variety of health services.