Pharmacy
Our Pharmacies
Highland Apothecary
Some Early History
You’ve probably driven by the Highland Apothecary,
777 South Clinton Avenue, the old AAA building,
is also the outpatient pharmacy for Highland Hospital,
part of Strong Health.
There has been a community-based pharmacy on this location for
many years; some people may remember it as Pickles Pharmacy. Today
the Highland Apothecary is administered by a hospital with roots
in the community stretching back to 1889.
The Highland Apothecary demonstrates that people value what neighborhood
pharmacies provide in addition to filling prescriptions.
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The Highland Apothecary is open Monday to
Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
If you'd like more information or would like to speak
with someone at the pharmacy, call 585-279-4790.
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Today’s Highland Apothecary Experience
In addition to a comprehensive inventory of drugs, both routine
and those that are less common, the Highland Apothecary stocks
products designed to speed recovery from injury of many kinds,
including
simple and complex procedures. The people behind the counter are
trained to demonstrate and discuss any product in stock.
As in all Strong Health outpatient pharmacies, the ideal wait
time it takes to fill in a walk in request for a prescription is
20 minutes or less.
Facilities built for group living are among its valued customers.
They also have free delivery to adjoining parts of Rochester. Personal
consultations that often begin with the question, “How did
the doctor tell you to take this?” are always available with
a certified pharmacist. The team has found that people frequently
forget to ask their physician questions about taking their medication
while they are in the doctor’s office.
Special Services Found Only at Highland Apothecary
- Free delivery to homes, offices, hospital rooms, clinics
and group living communities and in adjoining neighborhoods
- Overnight
and express mail for special orders
- Competitive prices
- Quality medical equipment with coaching
for effective use when needed
- Free insurance billing
Technology at Highland Hospital
 Highland
uses bar code technology to stock ATM-type cabinets with
medications in each nursing unit and
care area. These cabinets are part of a comprehensive medication
distribution system from Pyxis, a Cardinal Health company.
After the pharmacists have reviewed the medication orders, and
entered into the pharmacy computer system, the medication information
is transmitted to the Pyxis Medstation. Medication may not be removed
from the cabinet unless the order has been reviewed by the pharmacist
and recorded on the patient medication profile.
Bar-code technology is used throughout the purchasing and restocking
process to ensure the right medication is stocked in the correct
location in each medication cabinet. The system even reorders medication
from our supplier!
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