Towson pharmacy continues to help patients

As some restrictions begin to soften and businesses start to partially re-open, more people are getting back to work.

For some, they never stopped working like doctors, nurses and pharmacists.

SOFTEN AND BUSINESSES START TOPARTIALLY OPENGET TO HEAD BACK TO WORK.

FORSOME━ THEY NEVER STOPPEDWORKING━ LIKE ANYONE WORKINGIN A PHARMACY.

WMAR 2 NEWSERIN MACPHERSON TALKED WITH APHARMACIST IN TOWSON ABOUT HOWTHEY*AN* WHAT THEYHELP THEIR PATIENTS DURINGTHIS DIFFICULT TIME.*nat of pill* PRESCRIPTIONSARE STILL BEING FILLED EVERYDAY AT PHARMACIES ALL OVER.(TECH) 16:28 were just asimportant as your emergencyroom and your emergency roomin a hospital will never closeand neither will a pharmacy.Priscilla novotny IS THEPharmacy tech AT DULANEYVALLEY HEALTH MART.

WORKINGWITH THE OWNER AND PHARMACIST━ DR. BERTHA NDJE.

AT THEBEGINNING OF THE SHUT DOWN &THEY SAY MANY PEOPLE WERESCARED THEY WOULDNTO GET THEIR MEDICATION.(PHARMACIST) 7:35 we saw a lotof panic in the community bcthey thought the pharmacy wagong to be closed so everyonewanted a three month supplyTHEY WERE PRETTY BUSY FILLIPRESCRIPTIONS AND STOCKING UPON MEDICINE THAT MIGHT BEHARDER TO GET RIGHT NOW.

DR.NDJE SAYS WHILE THE VOLUME HASDIED DOWNSTRUGGLING FINANCIALLY ANDCA━PAY SO THEYSTARTED A CHARGE ACCOUNT.11:18 as pharmacists we arehere to help our customers anespecially our community, allof us are going through this.(PHARMACIST) 11:30 I know howimportant those medicationsare for them so I will telthem just get your medicationso we can remove a little bitof that burden and then lateron you will pay us THEYENCOURAGE ALL CUSTOMERS TO USECURBSIDE PICK UP OR FREECONTACTLESS DELIVERY.

(TECH)14:30 we're actually allowedto sign on behalf of thepatient on behalf of theinsurance companies right nowTHEY JUST PUT COVID━ 19 INTHE SIGNATURE LINE.

SOME STIPREFER TO COME INTO THE STORE━ SO ONCE THEY LEAVEEVERYTHING TOUCHED IS WIPEDDOWN WITH ALCOHOL.

THEYDOING EVERYTHING THEY CAN TOHELP THEIR CLIENTS GET THROUGHTHIS DIFFICULT TIME.

(TECH)1━32 we have to be here forour patients.

We care for themthe same way a doctor or nursecares for you.

Weessentially on the front linewith them.

We have to makesure our patients always taketheir medications.

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