Local pharmacists looking to expand role in healthcare system
By Paul Welitzkin, pwelitzkin@gaylordheraldtimes.com GAYLORD — Historically pharmacists have served as a distribution specialist in the healthcare system, making sure that the medication prescribed by a physician was delivered to the patient. “Pharmacy has always been about the right drug and the right dose to the right patient,” said Jeff Steffey, a pharmacist since 1983 who operates the Central Drug Store in Charlevoix and The Medicine Shoppe in Grayling. “A lot of it was about putting pills in a container.” That is still a vital part of the job description. However, in addition t...
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