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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!

Meet the Christensen Family Pharmacists

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.

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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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Now, new research suggests it may also help the immune system stay balanced, boosting defenses without causing harmful overreactions.

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Study Finds Human Language Processing Mirrors How AI Understands Words

The human brain may understand spoken language in a way that is surprisingly similar to how artificial intelligence (AI) processes words, a new study suggests.

By tracking brain activity as people listened to a spoken story, researchers found that the brain builds meaning step by step, very similar to the way large AI language models do.

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Tri-Union Seafoods took action after discovering that a distributor inadvertently released cans of Genova yellowfin tuna quarantined last winter. The products pose a risk of botulism, a rare but serious type of ...

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Fluoridated Water Doesn't Affect Birth Weights, Study Finds

Fluoridated Water Doesn't Affect Birth Weights, Study Finds

There’s no link between fluoridated water and lower birth weights for newborns, a large-scale U.S. study has concluded.

The results refute allegations that community water fluoridation harms fetal development, researchers wrote Jan. 20 in JAMA Network Open.

“Our findings provide reassurance about the safety of co...

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Advance Treatment Can Delay Onset Of Rheumatoid Arthritis By Years, Trial Data Show

People can delay rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for several years by receiving treatment in advance using a long-standing biologic drug, a clinical trial found.

People receiving a year of abatacept (Orencia) injections had onset of rheumatoid arthritis postponed by up to four years, researchers reported Jan. 20 in The Lancet Rheumatology

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