Sample Fact Sheet for Use with Legislators/News Media
Fact Sheet: Name of Pharmacy
Name of Pharmacy has been in business since date. The pharmacy is open x days a week, from x a.m. to x
p.m.
Name of Pharmacy serves a x-county area. (This may be more appropriate for rural areas.)
Name of Pharmacy employs xx individuals, including xx pharmacists and xx pharmacy technicians, with a
total annual payroll of $xxx,xxx.00.
Name of Pharmacy filled x,xxx prescriptions in 2014, representing approximately x,xxx patients.
In addition to filling prescriptions, pharmacists make sure the drugs is right for the illness and that the dose
is appropriate based on the patient’s age, gender and weight. Pharmacists also monitor the compatibility of
the prescription drugs a patient is taking to minimize drug interactions, making sure medications are not
working at cross purposes or duplicate treatment.
The pharmacist may recommend to the prescribing physician changes to drug therapy to improve patient
outcomes or reduce costs for the patient.
Pharmacists are the medication therapy experts. Texas needs an infrastructure for a system that properly
uses pharmacists’ knowledge, skills and legal authorities and compensates pharmacists to maximize patient
outcomes through the safe, cost effective use of medications.
In addition to filling prescriptions, Name of Pharmacy provides the following special services:
 Counseling of patients on how to take their medications including common adverse reactions for
which to watch;
 Assisting patients in selecting over-the-counter medications for minor illnesses or injuries;
 Providing Medication Therapy Management for approximately xxx patients who have chronic
diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, etc.;
 Improving medication therapy adherence by monitoring refills and interacting with patients;
 Compounding of special medications as prescribed by the patient’s physician;
 Administering immunizations to teens and adults, with xxx immunizations provided in 2014;
 Promoting healthier behaviors, such as controlling blood pressure and glucose levels;
 Improving patient safety by identify any potential harmful drug interactions;
 Encouraging patients to improve their health through initiatives such as smoking cessation or
weight loss; and
 Training of future pharmacists by providing internships for xx pharmacy students per year.
 (Add any other special services your pharmacy provides.)
Today, pharmacy school graduates have a minimum of four years of education in addition to a bachelor’s
degree – usually in a science field – plus a residency of one to two years. With eight to 10 years of
education/training, pharmacists are the experts on medications and their appropriate and effective use.
For more information, contact:
Name
Telephone number; email address