Ohio Northern University's HealthWise Pharmacy celebrates its first anniversary this week, according to Katie Westgerdes, manager. The pharmacy opened in early January 2018.

The pharmacy is open to the public and accepts most prescription insurance plans, including the ONU employer insurance, UMR.

The facility is a full-service community pharmacy with a focus on comprehensive personal care, including the sale of over-the-counter medications. It is an extension of the preventive and disease-management services offered by ONU HealthWise.
 
The pharmacy serves the community by extending health-care services to area residents and provides an educational function in providing a practice site for ONU pharmacy students to gain real-life experiences.
 
Clinical services offered by the pharmacy include:
 •  Patient education and resources to provide personalized care, such as a phone or in-person consultations and educational material
•  Medication therapy management to review medications and provide consultative services regarding best utilization and other advice
•  A medication synchronization program, which makes the most efficient use of time for individuals with several medications
•  A compliance packaging program, which organizes doses of prescriptions for individuals taking medications up to four times daily
 
The ONU HealthWise Pharmacy can be contacted at 419-772-3784 (DRUG) [email protected].

The pharmacy is located at 511 W. Lincoln Ave., Ada. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Registered pharmacist Katie Westgerdes, a 2013 graduate of the ONU College of Pharmacy, is the pharmacy manager.