TMC Pharmacy Opens To Provide Community With Expanded Pharmacy Services

TMC Pharmacy

Drive around Tucson a little, and you’ll see some empty buildings that used to be pharmacies. Even if a pharmacy is still open for business, the hours aren’t always super convenient, they might close early or not be open on weekends. Let’s say you found a pharmacy, got there when it was open – will the pharmacist have time to answer questions? Maybe not.

 

That’s why Tucson Medical Center opened the TMC Pharmacy in 2023. The new pharmacy, including a drive-thru, opened across from TMC at 5310 E. Grant Road. It is an example of how TMC fulfills its mission of providing exceptional health care with compassion.

 

“We recognized that the community wasn’t being adequately cared for with their existing pharmacy options,” said Claudia L. Koreny, PharmD, director of pharmacy services. “It’s important to be able to get your prescriptions easily, but it’s equally important to have the opportunity to ask questions and understand what you’re taking and why.”

 

The pharmacy was an immediate success. An extensive marketing campaign was tied to the pharmacy opening to ensure that current patients, as well as members of the community, were aware of the new location.

 

This year, the TMC Pharmacy plans to expand services further, including offering diabetes management services at the location, as well as vaccine administration. 

 

“We want to use this physical location, as well as our other resources, to make sure Tucsonans have the medicine they need,” said Koreny. “This is just another way to make sure the patient comes first.”