When the Pharmacy Was Your Doctor

Making their own medications. Prescribing meds to customers right on the spot. Pharmacists were a different kind of healthcare hero back in the mid 20th century.In this episode of Heroes of Healthcare, we're rebroadcasting a conversation between our host Ted Weyn Jr. and his father, Ted Weyn Sr., a 91-year-old retired pharmacist. The pair discusses…The responsibilities of a pharmacist in the mid 20th centuryWhy the drugstore was so integral to the communityHow pharmacies did more than just fill prescriptions Heroes of Healthcare is hosted by Ted Weyn.To hear this interview and more like it, subscribe to Heroes of Healthcare on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.