Cox Pharmacy Information
We at Cox Pharmacy would like to first say thank you for taking the time to
check out our web site. This site was developed to provide our customers and
their various healthcare providers with information about our many services
and products.
Brief History
Cox Pharmacy, which was once known as Crew Brother’s Drug Store, has
a very rich history of serving the people of Tahlequah and the surrounding communities
for well over 100 years. In fact, records indicate that drugs where sold from
a log cabin in the original downtown location as early as 1867.
Crew Brother's City Drug Store
at the corner of Muskogee Ave (Main St.) and Delaware St. facing north.
Circa 1900. |
At the heart of the Cherokee Nation, Crew Drug was originally located on Tahlequah’s
Historic Town Square at the corner of Main and Delaware streets. Through the
years the drug store changed hands a few times, but each new owner continued
to set the standard for friendly, honest and personalized service. Crew Drug
not only became a well-known landmark, but the residents of the Tahlequah area
grew to trust the old-fashioned drug store values inherent in the name.
In 1971, Rex Cox and Sue Cox purchased the store and changed the name to Cox
Drug. Although the name had changed, the community quickly realized the Cox
family remained committed to the original formula of personalized neighborhood
service. In 1985, the Cox family relocated the business to a brand new building,
which is its current location at 1301 East Downing Street. The new location
was chosen due to its close proximity to doctors’ professional offices,
the City Hospital and Hastings Indian Hospital.
Today
In 1998, Cox Pharmacy was purchased by David and Jan Morris. Early on, the Morris
family set out to emulate the traditional old-fashioned drug store values by
simply getting to know their customers and their families. Their aim has been
to combine this personalized touch with the most advanced healthcare products
and services. In an age when mom and pop pharmacies struggle to survive, Cox
Pharmacy has thrived and grown.
In July of 2004 we opened another store in Keys, Oklahoma. Keys is located
10 miles south of Tahlequah off the corner of Highway 82 & Indian Road.
Cox Pharmacy Keys is positioned to provide the same level of service for the
entire Lake Tenkiller area, as found at our location in Tahlequah.
About US
Still Your Neighborhood Drug Store
With the increase of chain drug stores and mail order pharmacies the once familiar
“neighborhood” pharmacy is getting harder to find these days. Unlike
these impersonal corporations, you can rely on Cox Pharmacy to provide the same
style of old fashioned values and service that has been a tradition for over
100 years. As your neighborhood pharmacy, we continue to strive to meet and
go beyond your expectations and needs. We know that you have a choice when filling
your pharmaceutical needs and we appreciate the loyalty of our customers.
Overview
Cox Pharmacy is a full service, independent family pharmacy committed to providing
the best possible service, highest quality products and specialized pharmaceutical
health care for both our customers/patients and fellow health care professionals.
As a result we have diversified to provide a wide range of health and wellness
products, specialty prescription compounding and cutting-edge patient care services.
It is our goal to provide solutions to fulfill any prescription need no matter
how complex. In 1999 Cox Pharmacy became the first in the area to build an on-site
state-of-the-art compounding laboratory. As a professional compounding pharmacy,
we can provide medicines tailored to a patient's specific needs and prepared
to the doctor's exact specifications. That is why many of our customers, including
a great many of the medical professionals, consider us to be the best pharmacy
in the Tahlequah area.
As part of the patient’s health care team, the staff at Cox Pharmacy
believes we have a responsibility to our patients that extends beyond simply
supplying medications. We take this responsibility seriously and pursue a more
active role in helping patients achieve and maintain good health. This may take
the form of simply spending a few minutes with the patient at the time of dispensing
or possibly necessitate a health screening such as cholesterol or glucose testing.
We also offer disease state management and one on one private consultation services.
Whatever the situation me be, our highly skilled and caring staff of pharmacists,
technicians, nurses and customer care assistants are committed to helping patients
learn more about their health so that they may lead happier, healthy lives.
To learn more about Compounding
and Services please click on this link.
Traditional Prescription Services
Cox Pharmacy maintains the most extensive stock of medications in the Tahlequah
area. We also stock many hard to find medications and our pharmacists are familiar
with their administration and side effects. In the event that it is necessary
to special order a medication for a patient, we are normally able to obtain
the medication on the next business day. Cox Pharmacy features the most modern
computers, software and prescription filling devices available to date. A computerized
prescription system gives us the ability to screen for drug interactions, generate
patient information leaflets and medical expense summaries, as well as process
our patients insurance quickly online through the Internet.
 Cox Pharmacy is one of
a handful of pharmacies across the nation that features a state-of-the-art automated
robotic prescription filling system. This system has many safety features that
ensure accurate medication filling, tracking and dispensing. It performs the
time consuming and tedious tasks of counting pills, filling vials, and labeling
prescriptions, using advanced robotics and automation. Bar code scanning is
used throughout the system to assure that the correct drug is given to the patient.
The ScriptPro machine helps reduce our customers wait time and reduce the human
error involved in labeling and filling prescriptions. Cox Pharmacy continually
invests in this type of technology to help ensure prescriptions are filled accurately
and efficiently. And the time we save means our pharmacists have more time to
answer questions and counsel our customers.
Customer Service
Unlike high volume prescription mills we still offer patient care, drug information
and sound advice. We believe this attention to customer service is what clearly
separates us from our competition and why we have so many loyal customers. The
pharmacists are always available to the patrons in the store to answer any and
all questions. You’re not just a number to us. We take great pride in
knowing our customers by name and take the time to listen and understand their
needs. We even have a private consultation room that is available to discuss
your specific personal needs and concerns.
Community Service
Cox Pharmacy is also very involved in the community. Being a hometown pharmacy
we feel that it is important to give back to the area that supports us. We offer
free health screenings, education seminars, and also participate in local charity
events such as Relay for Life.
Our Staff
 Our personal attention
and quality care would not be possible without a great staff. We attract conscientious,
caring employees dedicated to provide the one-on-one, custom services our patients
expect and deserve. In order to achieve this aim we have developed a highly
skilled and motivated workforce through training and personal development programs.
While the world around Cox Pharmacy has changed since the early days of selling
drugs out of a log cabin, the pharmacy has retained the old-fashion feeling
of a close-knit family business. We strive to give our patients the same courteous
service now that their parents, grandparents and great grandparents have always
expected.
We invite you to browse the rest of our website to learn more about our products
and services. If there is anything you need or questions you may have please
do not hesitate to contact us. If you are new to the Tahlequah area or just
in the neighborhood, please stop by and get acquainted with our friendly professional
staff. We want to be your hometown, friendly pharmacy too!
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