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Neighborhood Medical Center requests $375,000 to open South Monroe pharmacy; board asks staff for analysis
Summary
Neighborhood Medical Center asked the Blueprint board for a $375,000 noncompetitive grant to open an in‑house pharmacy at its South Monroe clinic to serve a declared pharmacy desert. Commissioners expressed broad support and directed staff to return an analysis for full consideration.
Neighborhood Medical Center asked the Blueprint Board of Directors on Wednesday to consider a $375,000 noncompetitive grant to open an in‑house retail and drive‑through pharmacy at its South Monroe clinic.
"We are asking for $375,000 to assist in opening that pharmacy," said Otis Kirksey, director of pharmacy services at Neighborhood Medical Center, during the public‑comment portion of the board meeting. He told the board the clinic serves roughly 9,000 patients and that the…
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