The Wright Center for Community Health will expand access to essential health services in Luzerne County with the opening of a new 1,400-square-foot on-site pharmacy at its community health center in Wilkes-Barre. The pharmacy, located at 169 N. Pennsylvania Ave., will serve Wright Center patients as well as members of surrounding communities, opening in mid-March.
The pharmacy will operate from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, staffed by three licensed pharmacists. Most common prescriptions can be filled while customers wait, though some specialty medications may require 24 hours’ notice. This expansion reflects the organization’s ongoing commitment to reducing barriers to care in a region where several pharmacies have closed in recent years, according to Dr. Jignesh Sheth, senior vice president and enterprise chief operations and strategy officer.
Alongside the pharmacy, a newly opened 1,400-square-foot laboratory for routine testing further enhances the services available at the Wilkes-Barre Community Health center. Plans call for the pharmacy to deliver patient prescriptions to Wright Center locations in Lackawanna, Wayne, and Wyoming counties, with patients eventually able to pick up prescriptions at the community health center most convenient for them. The Wilkes-Barre center recently received a Pride of Place Award from the Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce in recognition of its transformation from a former office building into a health care destination. The center was made possible by 4 million dollars in state grants through the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program.
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