Bloomington Drug

Established in 1948, Bloomington Drug was the first pharmacy in Bloomington.  In 1971, The Schaffer Family purchased the pharmacy and, along with many dedicated staff members, continues to serve the Bloomington community and surrounding areas.  Bloomington Drug has proven its ability to withstand the effects of an ever-changing world of pharmaceuticals and continues to provide its customers with unprecedented service and respect.

As well as being a retail pharmacy, Bloomington Drug has shifted much of its business toward the art of compounding.  Being Minnesota's first member of Professional Compounding Centers of America, or PCCA, Bloomington Drug is well versed in the niche market of compounding and is ready to work with physicians and patients to produce positive solutions.

Jeff Schaffer, PharmD

Jeff is the second generation owner and lead pharmacist at Bloomington Drug. Jeff grew up in Bloomington, Minnesota and graduated from the Academy of Holy Angels High School. He then went on to South Dakota State for his undergrad and continued to Creighton University School of Pharmacy, graduating in 2006 with a PharmD degree.

As the youngest son of original owners Doris and Paul Schaffer, Jeff grew up at his family's store, many of the employees and longtime customers have known him his whole life. Jeff took over ownership of the pharmacy in 2012,  and while he has a passion for innovation in his field--particularly prescription compounding, Jeff still holds old school ideals on customer service and patient care. 

Phil Schliem, RPH

Phil is originally from Rockford, Illinois and graduated from the University of Illinois, College of Pharmacy in 1970.  He graduated with a BS/Pharmacy degree.  Phil has been with Bloomington Drug for 35 years and is considered one of the family.

If you were to ask Phil his favorite aspect of working for Bloomington Drug, he would quickly respond with "the people".  Both the customers and the people he works with are what makes his time at work so great.

Rachel Fox, PharmD

Rachel is from Cedar Rapids, Iowa and completed a BS in Biology at the University of Iowa in 2003.  She then went on to graduate from Creighton University School of Pharmacy in 2006 with a PharmD degree.  After Rachel worked at Bloomington Drug as an intern, she knew the pharmacy would be a good fit for her.

Rachel was excited to start working at an independent pharmacy knowing that she would be given more opportunities to know her customers on a personal level.  She also knew that working at Bloomington Drug would give her the chance to initiate certain programs such as Medication Therapy Management.  Through this program she is able to work with customers and help them manage and understand the medications they take.

 Jenny Mitchell, PharmD

 

Jenny grew up in Bloomington and after high school attended Concordia College in Moorehead, MN where she graduated in 2007 with a BA in Biology.  While in Pharmacy school at the University of Minnesota--Twin Cities, Jenny began her career at Bloomington Drug as a technician, moving on to become an intern and a registered pharmacist after she graduated with a PharmD in 2011.

Jenny loves being part of an independent pharmacy because patient care is truly the top priority.  "I love being able to take my time to talk with patients about their concerns and answer their questions.  Being part of MTM (medication therapy management) and immunization services has been very fulfilling and I'm excited to expand these areas of care."

Location & Hours

509 W. 98th Street
Bloomington, MN 55420
ph. (952)884-7528
fax. (952)884-6366

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