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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!
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.
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.
Staying informed is also a great way to stay healthy. Keep up-to-date with all the latest health news here.
12 Mar
Doctors at Northwestern Medicine give a young mother with advanced colon cancer that had spread to her liver a new chance at life with an innovative treatment option – a living-donor liver transplant that significantly raises odds of survival.
11 Mar
New research finds women with high levels of a novel biomarker in their blood are much more likely to develop memory and thinking problems and dementia later in life.
10 Mar
In a large clinical trial, people taking a daily multivitamin appeared to slow their biological aging by about four months over a two-year period.
In January 2026, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released new Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030.
Its main message is to promote diets that include whole foods high in protein and full-fat dairy while minimizing ultra-processed foods. As a pediatric allergist/immunologist, I am pleased to see the inclusion of food a...
A group representing thousands of U.S. plastic surgeons is urging patients to carefully research cosmetic procedures after an investigation raised safety concerns about some surgery chains.
The warning follows a joint investigation by KFF Health News and NBC News that looked into allegations of serious injuries and deaths...
Federal regulators have warned the maker of Ozempic and Wegovy that it failed to report possible drug side effects to the government.
In a March 5 warning letter, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Novo Nordisk committed “serious violations” related to safety reporting for semaglutide, the active ingredient in bot...
A drug used in Europe to treat epilepsy may help people with obstructive sleep apnea breathe more easily during sleep, according to a new clinical trial.
Researchers found that the medication sulthiame reduced breathing interruptions and improved oxygen levels overnight in people with moderate to severe sleep apnea.
The findings were...
Borrowing money. Skipping meals. Driving less. Cutting back on utilities. Taking meds less frequently than prescribed.
One-third of Americans — an estimated 82 million people — have to make these sorts of financial sacrifices on a daily basis so they can pay their health care bills, a new survey found.
Uninsured people an...
Former college athletes can show signs of concussion-related brain decline as early as five years after graduation, a new study says.
Athletes who had three or more concussions during college play had worse scores on tests measuring anxiety, depression, distress and sleep quality compared to those without concussions, researchers reported ...