The Punxsutawney Spirit

Brockway Drug joins Penn Highlands

- For The Spirit

DUBOIS — Penn Highlands Healthcare is welcoming Brockway Drug as its newest pharmacy partner.

“We are pleased to offer residents of Brockway and surroundin­g areas with an expanded continuum of care by integratin­g Brockway Drug into our health system,” said Penn Highlands Healthcare CEO Steven M. Fontaine. “For 60 years, they have been providing expert pharmaceut­ical care and related services to the community, and we look forward to helping to enrich that relationsh­ip.”

Brockway Drug, located on Main Street in Brockway, is a fullservic­e pharmacy that is staffed by pharmacist­s with more than a halfcentur­y of combined experience who are assisted by a team of pharmacy technician­s. In addition to providing medication­s that meet the community’s health and wellness needs, the pharmacy provides many services ranging from durable medical equipment to administer­ing immunizati­ons. They also offer a complete line of gifts and home goods.

Ron Matson, RPh, former owner of Brockway Drug who will remain as a pharmacist, shares Fontaine’s enthusiasm. “Our goal moving forward is to offer the same hometown service and unique merchandis­e that our patients have come to expect from us.”

Brockway Drug joins Penn Highlands Healthcare retail pharmacies in Brookville, Clarion, DuBois, Kane, Punxsutawn­ey, Reynoldsvi­lle, St. Marys and Bennetts Valley.

Brockway Drug has been serving residents of Brockway and the surroundin­g area since 1962. Located at 1365 Main St. in Brockway, the pharmacy offers many services to help people manage their health, including prescripti­on drugs, medication compoundin­g services, medication synchroniz­ation services, medication therapy management, diabetes monitoring medication­s and services, durable medical equipment and immunizati­ons. In addition, Brockway Drug offers a curated collection of seasonal and holiday merchandis­e, home goods, locally made chocolates and candy, Hallmark cards and giftware, local and national sports team apparel and accessorie­s and more.

Penn Highlands Healthcare was officially formed in 2011, and is comprised of eight hospitals: Penn Highlands Brookville, Penn Highlands Clearfield, Penn Highlands Connellsvi­lle, Penn Highlands DuBois, Penn Highlands Elk, Penn Highlands Huntingdon, Penn Highlands Mon Valley and Penn Highlands Tyrone.

Its business continuum also includes home care agencies, long-term care facilities and residentia­l senior living communitie­s, as well as durable medical equipment companies and retail pharmacies.

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