Pharmacy
At Salmon Arm Pharmasave, we strongly believe that being well informed is the first step towards achieving your best health. Quality service to our customers is our highest priority and we are fully staffed with caring professionals to answer your questions, fill your prescriptions and provide the information you need to make informed decisions about your health. In January 2005 Pharmasave Salmon Arm became a Natural Health Pharmacy with the vision to bridge the gap between allopathic and alternative health.
Medication Management Services
Troy Cook
Manager
Troy received his Bachelors Degree in Pharmacy from the University of British Columbia in 1999. He then completed a Hospital Residency at Vancouver General Hospital in 2000. Troy worked for a year in hospital pharmacy at VGH in the area of bone marrow transplantation. He returned to Salmon Arm (close to his home town of Sicamous) and joined the Pharmasave team in March 2002. Troy is responsible for all blister (compliance) packing for both independently living clients, and nursing home residents.
Dispensary Services
Darlene Ogilvie
Pharmacist
Darlene graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelors Degree in Pharmacy in 1988. She then moved to Port Alberni where she spent 4 years working in both retail and hospital pharmacy settings. In November of 1992, Darlene returned to Salmon Arm (close to her home town of Vernon) to work at Ready's Pharmacy. Darlene then joined the Pharmasave team in September of 1997. Darlene has a special interest in the area of Diabetes.
Fran Burman
Pharmacist
Fran first completed a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology in 1994 from UBC and went on to graduate with a Bachelors Degree in Pharmacy from the University of Saskatchewan in 1999. She then completed a Hospital Residency at the Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon in 2000. Fran moved to the Shuswap in June 2000 and joined the Pharmasave team in August 2001. Fran's responsibilities include organizing and presenting Pharmasave Live Well Clinics and Seminars, promoting preventative medicine and the profession of pharmacy, and providing educational opportunities for the public.
Kim Rozwadowski
Pharmacist
Kim grew up in the Interlake area of Manitoba. She graduated from the University of Manitoba in 1980 and has since enjoyed working in community pharmacy. Kim and her family moved to Salmon Arm in 2003 and they continue to delight in all the Shuswap has to offer. She enjoys being part of the Pharmasave team and expanding her interest in all aspects of pharmaceutical care as well as Natural Health.