Antiretroviral Management

A Live, National Webcast

Our friends at Albany Medical College are hosting a live, national webcast on Wednesday, April 6th from 12:00-2:00 p.m. ET. The topic is Antiretroviral Management and it could be of benefit to any physician, physicians assistant, pharmacist, nurse practitioner, nurse, dentist, and other healthcare professions, especially those working in correctional facilities. Registration is FREE, and there will be a live Q & A call-in/email session with presenters. Albany Medical College is asking that you please register one-week prior to the event so that they may send you the viewing link, as well as the instructions to complete your continuing education paperwork and to print your certificate online. You may register online at www.amc.edu/hivconference. Sign up today and we hope you enjoy!

Diamond Is Ready To Bring The Excitement To The NCCHC Conference At America’s Largest Playground In Fabulous Las Vegas!

Diamond will be attending this year’s National Commission on Correctional Health Care Conference in fabulous Las Vegas, October 10th-12th. Please take time and stop by booth #306 and talk to a representative to see how we can help your facility save! There will be plenty of giveaways, including a 10 megapixel digital camera that you can register to win.

Diamond will also debut its new Sapphire e-MAR at this year’s conference. We will have representatives there ready to answer any questions you may have. If you received a Sapphire ticket in the mail, bring it with you to our booth and representatives will be happy to give you a free demonstration on this new, efficient, smart, paperless system. Also, make sure you bring the playing card that you received in the mail to have a chance to win a cool Vegas prize!

So please come and see what all the excitement is about at the Diamond booth during the upcoming NCCHC conference and see how we can help you save! Hope to see you there.

Announcement

Diamond Pharmacy is proud to announce a quality educational videoconference provide by Albany Medical College’s Education and Training Center. The topic is Dermatological Manifestations of HIV Infection and it occurs on Wednesday, October 6^th from 12:30-2:30 p.m. ET. CME, nursing, and pharmacy credits are available, and the registration is free! To register, or for more information, visit www.amc.edu/hivconference.

Another Nationwide Leader Comes To The Windy City!

Look out Chicago, Diamond Pharmacy Services is preparing to blow you away at this year’s ACA Convention, being held from July 30th – August 4th. We will have giveaways, prizes, and most importantly crucial information on how we can save you money! So stop blowing your budget dollars and come visit us at booth #604 and see how we can assist you. We look forward to seeing you in Chicago!

Come See What All The Excitement Is About At The Diamond Booth In Alabama

Diamond will be attending the upcoming Alabama Sheriffs Convention, July 18th-21st, in Eufaula, AL. Please stop by our booth and see what we are all about. A representative will be available to answer any questions you may have. We are also offering cool promotional items that you might find helpful in your facility. We look forward to seeing you there.

Get Free Beach Gifts at the South Carolina Sheriff's Convention

Diamond Pharmacy will be exhibiting at the upcoming South Carolina Sheriff's Convention, July 11th-12th. If you receive a preshow mailer, bring that invitation to our booth and receive a free beach gift! Since the conference is at Hilton Head, it will come in handy! We look forward to seeing you all there.

Diamond to Attend Kentucky Jailers Conference

Diamond Pharmacy Services will have a display at this year’s Kentucky Jailers Conference, being held from June 21st-23rd in Louisville, KY. Please take time and stop by our booth to see how Diamond can assist your facility in a variety of ways. A representative will be on hand to answer any questions you may have. There will also be packets you can take with you for further information. We look forward to seeing you in Louisville!

Diamond to Exhibit at NSA-Anaheim

Diamond will be exhibiting at the upcoming National Sheriff's Association (NSA) Conference being held in Anaheim, CA, June 26th-30th. Visit booth 404 ask us about our new "GO GREEN" initiatives through online services, Sapphire e-MAR, or our new cost saving measures. Representatives will be on hand with all the information, so stop by and find out how to get a cost analysis completed for free for your facility. See you in Anaheim!

Diamond Celebrates 40 Years

From Diamond Pharmacy's President, Joan Zilner:

We are very pleased to announce with the arrival of 2010 marks 99 years that Diamond Pharmacy has serviced the city of Indiana, PA and surrounding areas, 40 of those under our ownership.

In February 1970, my husband, Gib and I purchased a 3200 square foot store, which staffed three clerks and two pharmacists. Prescription labels were typed by hand using two fingers on an old-fashioned typewriter. Today, we have grown to include two retail stores, a medical supply, a pharmacy within a nursing home, and a 135,000 square foot institutional pharmacy, employing a total of 760 highly skilled workers, including 60 pharmacists. Diamond is also a licensed wholesaler and a registered repackager.

Diamond's nursing home experience began immediately upon purchase of the original store. One of our pharmacists was integral in helping to construct a nursing home for his church. He personally filled their prescriptions daily, delivering them on his way home from work. This was before the days of blister packs, MAR's, and the regulations that guide us today.

Diamond's entry into the correctional field began in the late 80's when Gib was successful in his bid for providing pharmacy services to the State Correctional Institute (SCI) in Greensburg, PA. Our son, Mark, entered the business after graduating from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts in 1991. Following a brief stint in community pharmacy, Mark realized that the rapidly-growing correctional field was his niche. By 2001, Diamond had become the nation's largest supplier of patient-specific medications to correctional institutions, and I am proud to say we still hold this honor today.

Diamond has always been a family operated business since its inception. My mother has the distinction of being the very first female pharmacist in Indiana County. She worked for a time in the business, while my father enjoyed doing the bookkeeping. Our four children have all worked at Diamond in some capacity over the years, while Mark is the only sibling having chosen pharmacy as a career.

We attribute much of our success to our loyal employees, many of whom we have drawn locally and who have provided years of dedicated service. Thirty-five individuals have been employed by Diamond for over fifteen years, six of them being with our organization twenty-five years or longer, including: Tom Seifert, R.Ph., Pharmacy Manager Diamond Drugs (29 years); John Avolio, R.Ph., Director of Assisted Living Diamond Pharmacy Services (27 years); and Mark Hazlett, Warehouse Manager Diamond Pharmacy Services (25 years).

From our founding in 1970 to the present, our family has always believed that we have an unwritten contract to continue to work day and night serving our customers and building an ever-lasting relationship that matters.

Now, with young, resourceful leadership and stability, along with 40 years of experience, Diamond is poised to continue to be a leader in pharmacy technology and innovation, while maintaining good, old-fashioned service that our customers have come to expect.

We appreciate your business and look forward to servicing you for years to come.

Welcome!

This is the new blog for Diamond Pharmacy Services, the nation's largest correctional pharmacy provider. We will be using this blog for updates regarding trade shows and promotions, as well as to provide general company info. If you would like more info regarding Diamond, please feel free to contact me at afritz@diamondpharmacy.com. We look forward to blogging!