Fruth Pharmacy
“ Your Hometown , Your Pharmacy .”
Fruth Pharmacy , a family owned and operated pharmacy that first opened in Point Pleasant , WV , in 1952 , now has 29 locations across West Virginia , Ohio and Kentucky .
Jack Fruth , founder of Fruth Pharmacy , graduated from Ohio State University ’ s pharmacy school in 1951 and worked as a pharmacist in Ohio before returning home to open a business of his own .
Winning multiple awards for its dedication in the fight against drug abuse and recovery assistance , Fruth Pharmacy has a lasting reputation of caring about its community . Fruth Pharmacy was inducted into Cabell Huntington Hospital ’ s Gold Medallion Society in
2011 for its fund-raising efforts toward West Virginia ’ s first dedicated children ’ s hospital and was awarded a citation in 2014 for its work to remove all single-ingredient pseudoephedrine from its stores , which significantly reduced the number of meth labs in the state .
In 2003 , Fruth Pharmacy started an externship program with West Virginia University in an attempt to bring more young pharmacists to the area . Scholarships include the Fruth Pharmacy Scholarship for the School of Pharmacy at Marshall University , dedicated to full-time pharmacy students , and the Fruth Pharmacy Scholarship , awarded to students of Fruth Pharmacy employees , spouses , children or grandchildren .
Fruth Pharmacy prides itself on bringing its customers top quality service offering customized medication , vitamin and nutritional supplements , medication therapy management service , home delivery service , immunizations , synchronization service and specialty medications .
Today , Fruth Pharmacy continues its legacy of treating its employees like family and its customers like friends .
professional career ,” Fruth says . “ Now , I know this is true .”
A pillar of hope during an unsteady time , Fruth Pharmacy worked tirelessly to keep safety supplies stocked and expanded its delivery capabilities by implementing curbside pick-up in less than a week .
“ Our Fruth pharmacists stepped up to serve their communities . Fruth Pharmacy pushed hard for access to vaccinations to ensure that West Virginia would not be left out as vaccines headed to largely urban areas ,” says Fruth .
Working alongside health care and community partners to plan and facilitate COVID-19 testing and vaccination events , Fruth Pharmacy administered over 40,000 vaccinations and over 50,000 COVID-19 tests . Fruth cited Fruth Pharmacy ’ s ability to help the community through the pandemic as one of the most rewarding moments of her career .
“ I love the ability to meet many West
Virginians across our footprint at these events . The people have been so appreciative that it makes these hard days fun ,” she says . “ It helps to remind us of why we are working in this field .”
Fruth was named West Virginia ’ s Wonder Woman for her drug abuse and recovery efforts in 2017 and was granted the Chain Drug Marketing Association Jack E . Fruth Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016 for her impact in retail pharmacy . Her most fulfilling accomplishment , however , is her induction into the Marshall University College of Business Hall of Fame in 2012 , an honor her father was given years before . Lynne and Jack Fruth are the only father and daughter duo to have achieved this . “ I hope that my life will have a fraction of the impact of my father ’ s life ,” she says .
While Fruth ’ s success continues to soar , she never forgets her humble roots . “ I never dream of living anywhere else , and no matter how far I travel , I am always happy to come back home ,” she says .•
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