Local Medicap pharmacist receives national award

Debbie Walton, pharmacist and owner of the Safford Medicap Phar-macy¨ store, was recognized by Medicap Pharmacies Incorporated by being named to the 2006 President’s Club. This honor is awarded only to Medicap Pharmacy¨ franchisees ranking in the top 20 percent of Medicap Pharmacy store sales for calendar year 2006.

The President’s Club represents the “best of the best” in the Medicap Pharmacy¨ nationwide network of independently owned and operated retail pharmacy locations.

“Debbie personifies all the positive traits we look for in a qualified pharmacist,” said Terry Burnside, president of Medicap Pharmacies Incorporated and Medicine Shoppe International. “Debbie and her staff make their customers’ health care and medication needs their primary focus. And when you combine that personalized care with the convenience, competitive pricing and specialized pharmacy services offered by our pharmacies, the residents of Safford are the real winners. We couldn’t achieve this without quality pharmacists like Debbie.”

Medicap Pharmacies Incorporated (HYPERLINK “www.medicap.com” www.medicap.com), which franchises independent community pharmacies in the United States under the trade name Medicap Pharmacy¨, is distinguished for its commitment to providing expert and knowledgeable yet personalized health care. There are 180 Medicap Pharmacy locations open in the United States.