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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.

At Island Pharmacy, A Few Things Mean A Lot To Us

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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Most adults in the U.S. put on 10 to 25 pounds between their 20s and their 40s — and there’s more bad news about this "middle-age spread."

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Every winter, millions of people curl up on the couch and press play on the same beloved holiday movies — whether it’s "Love Actually," "The Holiday," "The Family Stone" or "Four Christmases."

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Here’s a DIY prescription for women looking to do everything they can to prevent a broken hip: Drink tea, not coffee.

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"Even small improvements in bone density can translate into fewer fractures across...

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Trees don’t just clean the air, they also keep a quiet record of the past.

New research suggests that tree rings may help scientists uncover missing pieces of environmental history, especially when it comes to water in the midwest. 

By studying how different tree species respond to wet and dry conditions, researchers say t...

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Metal Shards Spark Nationwide Recall of Ready-to-Eat Holiday Kielbasa

Olympia Provisions has recalled about 1,930 pounds of ready-to-eat holiday sausage.

The recalled meat is wrapped and vacuum-sealed in 16-ounce clear pouches and labeled “OLYMPIA PROVISIONS UNCURED HOLIDAY KIELBASA.”

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the Class I ...

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