Implementing the right automation equipment behind the pharmacy counter helps pharmacy staff work quickly, efficiently, and accurately. Automating time-consuming tasks in the daily pharmacy workflow like counting and reconstitution ensures pharmacists and techs have more time to dedicate to the most important aspect of the business - taking care of patients. While automation equipment can make a big impact for pharmacies, it often does not come cheap.

Section 179 of the IRS Tax Code can help pharmacies save on their taxes when they invest in equipment like Fillmaster that helps improve their business. Section 179 gives independent pharmacy owners the ability to reinvest in their business, stay competitive, and save significantly at tax time. If you’ve been considering upgrading your equipment, doing so before year-end could pay off — literally.

Here at FLAVORx, we're grateful to work with some of the best pharmacists and pharmacy techs around - the kind of people who bring their all to their job and truly care about their patients' wellbeing. In honor of American Pharmacists Month, we're celebrating our independent pharmacy customers whose hard work helps members of their communities live healthy lives.

In honor of Women's History Month, FLAVORx is celebrating women who make a difference for their patients each day in their local pharmacies. Our pharmacy customers nominated women in pharmacy who they believe deserve to be celebrated, and we are so pleased to have the chance to share their stories. From pharmacists who jump in to help their pharmacy teams work more efficiently, to techs who go the extra mile to help their pediatric patients, each of these women has a huge impact on their patients and coworkers. 

Mount Pleasant, a bustling town nestled in the midst of South Carolina's Low Country, is home to beautiful coastal views and centuries of rich history. It's a great place to visit and even better place to live. While the town has much to offer its residents, Mount Pleasant resident Dr. Cynthia Feldman noticed that there were healthcare needs not being met by the area's existing pharmacies. Seven years ago, she decided to open Sweetgrass Pharmacy with the goal of providing specialized patient care without sacrificing traditional apothecary values. In the years they've been open, Sweetgrass Pharmacy continues to grow, change, and offer patients the absolute best in personalized care.

In 1989, Jim Gibbs opened Gibbs Pharmacy in the town of Lebanon, Tennessee, hoping to bring personalized, friendly care to the community. By building an excellent team and installing state-of-the-art pharmacy automation technology, Gibbs was dedicated to running a business that helped patients take care of all aspects of their health. Thirty years later, the pharmacy team continues to find new ways to give patients the best possible care. To learn more about life at Gibbs Pharmacy, we spoke with CPhT and Specialty Operations Coordinator, Christian Bardon, who gave us some insight into how the pharmacy staff works together behind the counter and out in the community. 

Pharmacy owners Jim Gibbs and Andrew Byrd focus on building strong relationships with the community