[305] MTSU CAMPUS PHARMACY GRAND OPENING SLATED FOR FEB. 25

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 10, 2009
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081

MTSU CAMPUS PHARMACY GRAND OPENING SLATED FOR FEB. 25 Recognition of Unique University Service Combined With Health Information

(MURFREESBORO) – MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee will be on hand to celebrate the grand opening of the university’s on-campus pharmacy with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 9 a.m. and a Health Fair from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 25 at the Campus Health, Wellness and Recreation Center. At the Health Fair, information will be provided on various programs and services, including intramural athletics, hearing screenings, and nutrition counseling. Free refreshments will be available. The pharmacy began serving the campus community on Jan. 15 with full prescription services as well as a complete line of over-the-counter pharmaceutical products, including cough and cold remedies, foot care products, vitamins, antacids, first aid items and more. “The retail area seems to be a hot spot for students in the Rec Center,” says Tabby Ragland, Pharmacy Director. “Students waiting for their prescriptions to be filled also mill around to see what we have for sale. It’s nice to hear people comment on how convenient it is to have this service here.”
Accepted payment methods include cash, check, MasterCard, Visa and American Express, as well as students’ bursar accounts. The pharmacy currently is able to process Cigna insurance. Contracts with Blue Cross/Blue Shield and other companies are in progress. The pharmacy is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday with the drive-thru open until 5 p.m. and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday with the drive-thru open until 4:30 p.m. For more information, go to http://www.mtsu.edu/pharmacy/index.shtml, or phone 615-494-8888.


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