Informational Meeting to be held June 15
Seeking public input regarding a possible new pharmacy in Atlanta

[June 05, 2015]  ATLANTA - The public is invited to attend an informational meeting regarding a possible new pharmacy being established in Atlanta, Illinois. The Logan County Economic Development Partnership office is working with TelePharm, LLC, an Iowa-based telepharmacy company, which is considering setting up a new pharmacy in Atlanta.

The public is invited to learn more about this opportunity by attending an informational meeting that will be held at the North Greens Atlanta City Golf Course, located at 901 NE First Street in Atlanta. The meeting will begin at 6:30pm.

TelePharm, LCC is a company founded by Mr. Roby Miller. In 2010, Mr. Miller’s family owned a chain of six rural retail pharmacies in eastern Iowa. The small communities where their pharmacies were located - thanks largely to policy changes related to payments for prescription medications - weren’t providing enough business to cover the expense of operating a pharmacy. Due to these financial constraints, the Miller family was forced to close one pharmacy and sell another – and the remaining pharmacies were at risk. Then in 2012, the Miller family was approached by a local Health Board to consider bringing a pharmacy back to their community. Wanting to help, Mr. Miller founded TelePharm, LLC and developed a solution that would be affordable, easy to maintain, and feasible in low-volume rural locations. In October 2012, TelePharm opened Iowa’s first telepharmacy and began helping others bring local pharmacies back to their communities. Since then, others have realized the value in the model that TelePharm created and more telepharmacies have opened across the United States.

At the June 15 informational meeting, the public will have the opportunity to learn more about TelePharm, LLC and help determine if bringing a pharmacy to Atlanta is something the community wants.

The mission of the Logan County Economic Development Partnership is to cultivate a business environment that enhances Logan County by expanding our local and regional economy through programs sustain and grow existing businesses, attract and establish new businesses, and increase quality employment opportunities.

[Bill Thomas, Logan County Economic Development Partnership]