JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- The Brooke Army Medical Center Refill Pharmacy on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston reopened Aug. 12 after closing temporarily for needed repairs.
"The safety of our patients and staff is and always will be our top priority," said Army Maj. Walter Unruh, assistant chief, Pharmacy Department, Brooke Army Medical Center.
Most of the operations performed within the Refill Pharmacy are transparent to our patients, explained Unruh. "The personnel at that location are responsible for refilling 30,000 prescriptions per month to support all the BAMC pharmacy locations in the outlying clinics and the hospital."
"However, we realize this closure did affect our patients who use the Refill Pharmacy to pick up their prescriptions," he said. "The closure also temporarily added to the volume of customers at both the Main Pharmacy and the pharmacy in the Moreno clinic."
The repairs to the existing structure will sustain refill pharmacy operations until a new 6,000-square-foot pharmacy will open in the new Post Exchange once it is built.
"The 502nd Air Base Wing commander and BAMC medical logistics, facilities management and their partners were very supportive throughout the entire process," Unruh said. "Without them none of this would have been possible."
"The pharmacy department is always looking for ways to provide more options for our patients. We are looking at different ways to enhance our patient's experience as we go forward," Unruh said.
"We really do appreciate the patience of our pharmacy customers throughout the repair process and look forward to serving them in the future."
To request a prescription refill, go to https://www.tricareonline.com.
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