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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.
03 Jun
A study of more than 147,000 adults found that about 90–119 minutes of strength training per week was linked to a lower risk of death from all causes, from heart disease and brain diseases.
01 Jun
A small pilot study found that short-term fasting before and after chemotherapy was linked to better tumor response and longer progression-free survival in women with advanced ovarian cancer.
29 May
A major new study finds mental disorders now rank as the leading cause of disability worldwide, with anxiety disorders and major depressive disorder rising sharply since the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Trump administration has published new rules on who can qualify for Medicaid coverage, including requirements that many recipients work or attend school.
The requirements state that Medicaid recipients who are not exempt must prove they spent at least 80 hours per month working, performing community service or going to school at least ...
A few sessions in the weight room each week could do more than build muscle — they may help you live longer.
While the evidence linking aerobic exercise to longevity is extensive, little is known about the effects of strength training.
In a study recently published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, researchers...
A simple urine test might help identify children who are likely to have autism earlier than the best assessment tools now available, a new study says.
Autistic children appear to have specific gut microbe profiles that can be used to distinguish them from neurotypical (or typically developing) children, researchers reported May 26 in the j...
E-cigarettes that offer a lot of extra puffs might become more toxic the longer they are used, a new study says.
High-puff vapes can typically deliver into the thousands of inhalations before they run out, because they hold more e-liquid and are designed for extended use, researchers said.
But toxic chemicals called aldehydes start b...
A recently approved cancer immunotherapy can put nearly two-thirds of people with relapsed multiple myeloma into complete remission, a new clinical trial has found.
About 70% of patients treated with teclistamab (Tecvayli) achieved 18 months without any progression of their cancer, compared to about 27% who received standard treatment, res...
Taking Ozempic or Zepbound might lower a woman’s risk of breast cancer, a new study says.
Women with excess weight taking GLP-1 drugs were about 30% less likely to develop breast cancer than those not taking such medications, researchers reported June 2 in the journal JCO Oncology Practice.
“While our study was o...