Who We Are
We are a group of dedicated pharmacists, technicians and
students who have a passion for serving the medical needs of the people in the
Over-the-Rhine community. We work closely with the Crossroad Health Center to
ensure our patients receive the best care and the cheapest price.
Our History
Pharmacy-Over-the-Rhine opened its doors in January of 2007
to fill an unmet need in the community.
The Crossroad Health Center provided wonderful care and support, but a
majority of patients could not fill their prescriptions because there was no
local pharmacy. Oftentimes these
prescriptions went unfilled, and the patients were left without the medications
they needed to control chronic diseases and treat emergent infections. Today, the pharmacy has dispensed over
150,000 prescriptions. Because
Pharmacy-Over-the-Rhine is a non-profit, all profits made are directly invested
back into the pharmacy and the community.
Our Current Work
Today, about 85-90% of prescriptions dispensed are for patients
of the Crossroad Health Center and the Dental-One clinic next door. We also see many patients after they are
discharged from neighboring hospitals. We
provide friendly service in the lobby of the Crossroad Health Center and enjoy
when our patients stop by to pick up their prescriptions or to just say
hi. We have at least 3 students rotating
through the pharmacy at a time and strive to create a learning environment both
for the patients and the students. Don’t be afraid to ask us questions about
your medications or disease states!
Our Future
- We are currently working on implementing the Dispill® program to offer patients a safer, easier way to take their medication. Dispill® is a multidose packing system, which is sorted and packaged by the pharmacist. Each dose is personalized for you! NO MORE PILL BOTTLES OR PILL BOXES! COLOR-CODED BY TIME OF DAY DETACHABLE AND PORTABLE
- We hope to expand our clinical services to include immunization programs and Medication Therapy Management (MTM) services, which is tailored medication counseling and disease state education. Within the next few years, Pharmacy-Over-the-Rhine is looking to renovate their space to allow more room for these services.
Stay tuned for more
information!
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