Fairchild pharmacy improves life on base

The main pharmacy is located on the first floor of the 92nd Medical Group and fills all new prescriptions to include faxed prescriptions from civilian providers. The pharmacy closes at 1 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month for training purposes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Janelle Patiño/Released)

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The main pharmacy is located on the first floor of the 92nd Medical Group and fills all new prescriptions to include faxed prescriptions from civilian providers. The pharmacy closes at 1 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month for training purposes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Janelle Patiño/Released)

Capt. Jason Barkemeyer, 92nd Medical Group pharmacist, gives a patient instructions on when and how to take the prescribed medication at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Nov. 12, 2013. A pharmactist and patient consultation is one of the many steps involved with the pharmacy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Janelle Patiño/Released)

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Capt. Jason Barkemeyer, 92nd Medical Group pharmacist, gives a patient instructions on when and how to take the prescribed medication at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Nov. 12, 2013. A pharmactist and patient consultation is one of the many steps involved with the pharmacy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Janelle Patiño/Released)

Staff Sgt. Raphael Morales, 92nd Medical Group pharmacy technician, searches for a patient's medication at the pharmacy at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Nov. 12, 2013. The pharmacy processes an average of 400-500 scripts a day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Janelle Patiño/Released)

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Staff Sgt. Raphael Morales, 92nd Medical Group pharmacy technician, searches for a patient's medication at the pharmacy at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Nov. 12, 2013. The pharmacy processes an average of 400-500 scripts a day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Janelle Patiño/Released)

Airman Marcus Bullock, 92nd Medical Group pharmacy technician, operates the pharmASSIST robot X in the pharmacy at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Nov. 12, 2013. The pharmASSIST robot is a machine that holds about 200 different prescriptions and, when programmed, will automatically fill and label them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Janelle Patiño/Released)

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Airman Marcus Bullock, 92nd Medical Group pharmacy technician, operates the pharmASSIST robot X in the pharmacy at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Nov. 12, 2013. The pharmASSIST robot is a machine that holds about 200 different prescriptions and, when programmed, will automatically fill and label them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Janelle Patiño/Released)

Staff Sgt. Raphael Morales, 92nd Medical Group pharmacy technician, fills a bottle with medication at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Nov. 12, 2013. The pharmacy processes an average of 400-500 scripts a day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Janelle Patiño/Released)

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Staff Sgt. Raphael Morales, 92nd Medical Group pharmacy technician, fills a bottle with medication at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Nov. 12, 2013. The pharmacy processes an average of 400-500 scripts a day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Janelle Patiño/Released)

92nd Medical Group Airmen fill prescriptions for patients in the pharmacy at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Nov. 12, 2013. The pharmacy serves over 30 thousand beneficiaries along with nine clinics that belong to the 92nd MDG. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Janelle Patiño/Released)

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92nd Medical Group Airmen fill prescriptions for patients in the pharmacy at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Nov. 12, 2013. The pharmacy serves over 30 thousand beneficiaries along with nine clinics that belong to the 92nd MDG. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Janelle Patiño/Released)

Staff Sgt. William Martin, 92nd Medical Group pharmacy technician, puts the prescribed medications in a bag for a patient at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Nov. 12, 2013.The pharmacy serves over 30 thousand beneficiaries along with nine clinics that belong to the 92nd MDG. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Janelle Patiño/Released)

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Staff Sgt. William Martin, 92nd Medical Group pharmacy technician, puts the prescribed medications in a bag for a patient at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Nov. 12, 2013.The pharmacy serves over 30 thousand beneficiaries along with nine clinics that belong to the 92nd MDG. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Janelle Patiño/Released)

Staff Sgt. William Martin, 92nd Medical Group pharmacy technician, hands a bag of prescribed medications to a patient at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Nov. 12, 2013.The main pharmacy is open on Mondays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Tuesday to Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Janelle Patiño/Released)

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Staff Sgt. William Martin, 92nd Medical Group pharmacy technician, hands a bag of prescribed medications to a patient at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Nov. 12, 2013.The main pharmacy is open on Mondays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Tuesday to Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Janelle Patiño/Released)