RIDGWAY — PharmBlue LLC has officially opened a specialized pharmacy within Dickinson Center’s Servidea Drive location in Ridgway.
Officials said the pharmacy will be located within Dickinson Center’s outpatient program. The pharmacy will offer a full service pharmacy, face-to-face consultation during normal business hours, phone consultations 24/7 any day, insurance experts, and a wide array of supplements and other over-the-counter items.
The company is a multi-state pharmacy with a national reputation for quality care of patients with chronic conditions. It is a privately owned, independent specialty pharmacy that originated out of Cranberry Township in Pittsburgh.
Officials said the PharmBlue team includes a chief medical officer, highly qualified pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians. PharmBlue tailors its clinical treatment to match the challenging health conditions and complex drug therapies associated with specialty diseases.
Pat Minard, PharmBlue pharmacist-In-charge, will be on-site at Dickinson Center Monday thru Friday supporting the individuals who use Dickinson’s outpatient program. Minard is a graduate from the University of Pittsburgh and resides in Kersey. He has 26 years of experience as a retail/community pharmacist. The last 23 years, Minard worked for Walmart, primarily the St. Marys location.
Meanwhile, Judy Agosti, PharmBlue pharmacy technician, will join Minard to assist him with supplying medicine to patients, assembling medicines for prescriptions, and providing information to patients and other Dickinson Center health care professionals. Agosti has more than 20 years of experience with hospital pharmacy, and resides in St. Marys.
In addition to Minard and Agosti, Lucy Bobby will serve as a per diem pharmacist for PharmBlue. Bobby is a graduate of Duquesne University of Pittsburgh and resides in Ridgway. She has 26 years of experience as a retail/nursing home pharmacist.
“This project has been in the works for over a year, and we are excited to be celebrating the pharmacy’s grand opening,” said Heidi Thomas, Dickinson’s interim chief executive officer. “Our team is looking forward to working alongside Pat, Judy, and Lucy to provide comprehensive quality services to our consumers.”
Dickinson Center is a non-profit organization providing behavioral health, intellectual disabilities, and children’s prevention services in rural northwestern Pennsylvania. Dickinson employees about 200 employees operating in Elk, Cameron, Potter, McKean, Forest, Warren, Jefferson, and Clearfield counties.
For more information about PharmBlue, visit the website www.pharmblue.com.
