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We've been serving the community of Ketchikan for over 50 years. Our pharmacy staff has multiple years of experience and our friendly staff will treat you like family. At Island Pharmacy, we believe that being a local, independent pharmacy means providing top notch health care services to our patients and our community in an environment that is warm and inviting. We strive to make a difference in our patients and in our community. We are dedicated to providing a wide range of high-quality services that meet all of your health care needs. Call, click, or stop by today and find out how we can help you!
Bruce Christensen, RPh
Graduated from Idaho State University of Pharmacy and went on to co-found Island pharmacy in 1974.
Barry Christensen, RPh
Graduated from the University of Washington and joined Island Pharmacy as a pharmacist in 1988.
Inga Christensen, PharmD
Graduated from University of Washington in 2020.
Sonja Christensen, PharmD
Graduated from Washington State University in 2024.
We are proud to be able to provide fast, reliable service, we're proud of our friendly and experienced staff, and we love that our community can always depend on us. We were founded in 1974, and since then have been faithfully serving our community.
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25 Jul
63 million Americans are now caring for loved ones with chronic, disabling, or serious health conditions, according to a new report from AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving.
24 Jul
A new study finds exposure to PFAS may disrupt the body’s metabolism -- increasing the risk for type 2 diabetes.
23 Jul
In a new study, participants administered low doses of CBD for 28 days experienced liver enzyme elevations greater than 3 times the upper limit of normal.
If a doctor diagnoses you with a serious illness and suggests palliative care, don’t jump to conclusions.
It doesn’t mean you have mere months to live, NIH News in Health emphasizes.
Palliative care, which is focused on comfort care and symptom management, may be recommended at any stage of a chronic or serious i...
The number of Americans caring for an older or disabled family member has risen dramatically during the past 10 years, according to a new AARP policy report.
There’s been a 45% increase in the number of family caregivers between 2015 and 2025, with 63 million Americans now looking after an aging or ailing relative, Rita Choula, senio...
Low vitamin D levels might increase a person’s odds of a severe bout with COVID-19, a new study says.
People with a vitamin D deficiency are 36% more likely to require hospitalization from a COVID infection, researchers report in the journal PLOS One.
“Vitamin D plays a key role in regulating the immune system, s...
Veterans who receive traumatic brain injuries in combat often experience crippling post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression, leaving them hopeless and potentially suicidal.
But help might be on the way from an unlikely source – a psychedelic drug called ibogaine.
The drug, derived from the roots of an African shru...
People intensely grieving a loved one are nearly twice as likely to die within a decade of their loss, a new study says.
Those whose grief remained persistently high in the first years following a loss have 88% increased odds of dying within 10 years of their loved one’s passing, according to results published in Frontiers in Pub...
Most teens and young adults who vape tinker with their devices, often in potentially dangerous ways, a new study says.
More than 4 out of 5 young e-cigarette users have modified their device in some way – swapping batteries, replacing heating coils, tweaking the e-liquid or even adding weed to their vape, according to findings publis...