New pharmacy opens in Moosomin
November 12, 2024, 3:09 pm
Ashley Bochek
Kari Meyers, owner of Moosomin’s newest pharmacy, Kari’s Pharmacy, opened on November 13.
Meyers said she is beyond excited to be soft launching her new business in Moosomin this week.
“The last two weeks or so we have been working hard at getting the shelving installed, we have all of our stock in, so we are just working on stocking the shelves and putting tags for prices.
“We have to have approval from the Saskatchewan College of Pharmacy Professionals, so I had that meeting with them Tuesday, and they have given me verbal approval. I don’t have official written approval yet, but I do have the verbal approval, which is exciting and so we can open on this Wednesday, November 13, so soon. I am planning on just having a soft opening—I can’t have any of my third-party accounts or drug plans set up until the day that I actually open. So, the first week is just going to be about making sure everything is working properly, fixing any glitches that might come up. Hopefully it is smooth.”
Grand Opening later in November
Meyers plans to have a grand opening for Kari’s Pharmacy later this month.
“I am planning to have a grand opening, but I haven’t picked an exact date yet. I am hoping to plan that for fairly soon after I open—by the end of November I would like to have a grand opening just to keep the excitement going. I feel like if I wait too long I will get busy and won’t do it.”
Meyers says the feeling is amazing to be finally close to opening day.
“It feels amazing. I can stand in the store now and look around and think ‘Wow this is what we put together, we have worked so hard, and it is finally coming to the end of the renovations and preparations, and we’re close to a new beginning as the pharmacy opens.
“There is a very little bit of work left to do on the building. We had quite a delay on getting our doors and windows in, it was plywood instead of glass for the longest time so we couldn’t finish the vestibule until we knew what we were doing with the glass and the doors so that is just getting fixed up right now. It will be completed before opening.”
New staff
Meyers says the pharmacy has a staff of eight employees.
“To begin with, including myself, I have eight employees in total.
“I have myself and Karla as pharmacists. Karla is joining the team as both a pharmacist and business partner. I trust and respect her and am very lucky to have her. And then I have three full-time staff, two part-time staff, and one high school student. I can’t wait for everyone to meet my staff because I am very happy with them.
“We are going to have a really good, strong team in here and that makes me excited.”
Looking forward to a new beginning
Kari says she is excited to begin working again as a pharmacist. “I am most looking forward to being a pharmacist again because I haven’t been practicing for a few months now and I am starting to miss it. I am looking forward to that,” she said. “And I’m looking forward to the new beginning of owning my own business!”