Last night I went to the wake for Mr. Harold Wilsey. His passing was a very sad event. The loss of a loved one is tough, as the Wilsey family knows all too well. Losing their family patriarch I am sure is very difficult. My heart goes out to them. For us, the loss of...

Happy New Year Everyone! 2012 is going to be a big one! There are a lot of things coming down the pike affecting pharmacy patients across the state and country: January is traditionally a mess with insurances. Everyone’s plans change and the computers can’t...

It worked! All of our efforts have finally paid off! Governor Cuomo signed our legislation into law last night! “AMMO” or Anti-Mandatory Mail Order gives patients a choice: mail order pharmacy OR community pharmacy for their prescriptions, with the same benefits,...

We’ve reported via Facebook of a spreading Zombie infection.  It is expected to reach the Saugerties region THIS SATURDAY.  Expect Zombies to flood the streets of Saugerties! Here is a list of side effects from the CDC:

It’s official (and a month late).  Robert Dvorak has won the “Name the Robot” contest. His winning entry, “Phil McScript.” Many of the staff have started referring to “him” as Phil.  Neal calls him Philbert. He was awarded a...

This is great timing, as Village Apothecary and Woodstock Apothecary will be accredited  Diabetes Education Centers in 2012. Enjoy the read.

Over the counter “Asthma” inhalers are now an endangered species, soon to be extinct. The FDA will halt the sales of OTC inhalers as of Dec 31st, 2011. This is part of the FDA’s latest efforts to remove CFC producing substances from the marketplace....

We are hosting a FREE educational session on “Choosing the BEST Medicare Drug Plan”.

There will be two sessions, one in Saugerties on Thursday, October 13th. The second will be in Woodstock on Friday, October 14th. Refreshments will...

This year there are 4 different ways for you to get a flu “shot”. Three of them are injections, the last is a nasal spray.

Many infectious diseases are spread in the air from person to person. The flu, cold, and other respiratory illnesses are transmitted through droplets, or tiny bits of water and mucous that we release when we sneeze, cough, or even talk. These droplets can travel as far...