JUNCTION CITY, KAN – A group of Junction City High School students learned what goes on behind the pharmacy counter during their visit to Kollhoff Pharmacy as part of the Medical Adventures program.  About 15 students were welcomed by Kollhoff Pharmacy staff to spend an evening learning about the pharmacy profession. This is the third year Kollhoff Pharmacy has hosted the Medical Adventures group.

           Students had the opportunity to enter, fill and verify a

prescription.  In addition, they had a tour of the prescription compounding lab and learned to prepare some common formulations. Finally, students had the opportunity to receive and view the process of vaccine administration.

“We started the evening asking who thought pharmacists just put pills in a bottle”, Sue Kollhoff, owner and co-CEO of Kollhoff Pharmacy, said. “Then we demonstrated the number of steps involved in the prescription-filling process, and explained other services our pharmacy provides such as unit-dose drug packaging, medication review appointments, and custom prescription compounding.”

The Medical Explorers program began in 2016, as a way to increase exposure to occupations in the healthcare industry. “This is a great way for students to see the number of career opportunities available in Junction City,” Kollhoff said.  “We are excited to educate our youth about the pharmacy profession.”

Kollhoff Pharmacy was opened in 2014 by pharmacists Sue and John Kollhoff.   For more information visit www.kollhoffpharmacy.com.