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           For more information about       who do not have insurance and
        Tidelands Health services and       cannot afford to pay for medical care.
        physicians, visit tidelandshealth.org,   The Georgetown County Health
        or call 1-866-TIDELANDS seven       Department provides preventive
        days a week, 24 hours a day.        health services such as immunizations,
           Georgetown County healthcare     family planning, health education,
        providers serve all residents, with   detecting health problems early that
        all types of healthcare needs. For   may affect communities, disease
        example, Smith Medical Clinic       surveillance to identify communicable
        provides free medical care to       illnesses and vital statistics such as
        residents of Georgetown County      birth and death certificates.


                                         Pawleys Island Pharmacy



                                                       PROVIDING PERSONALIZED SERVICE
                                                             TO THE WACCAMAW NECK

                                          GLENN COX, OWNER AND PHARMACIST, TALKS ABOUT THE
                                            HISTORY AND IMPACT OF PAWLEYS ISLAND PHARMACY.

          Q: How long has Pawleys Island Pharmacy been operating?  Q: How would you describe your pharmacies?
          A: We opened in 1999.                               A: The Pawleys area original store is more of a professional
          Q: Where are you from and what led you to Pawleys Island?       pharmacy, meaning mostly prescription service with free
          A: I am originally from Andrews. My wife, Myra, and I opened            delivery. The Litchfield store is a full-line pharmacy with
               the first pharmacy in Pawleys Island on Nov. 4, 1974 – the         OTCs, prescriptions, gifts and photo service, and free
               first pharmacy ever, called Pawleys Island Apothecary. It         delivery service.
               was a leap of faith because not many people were living    Q: What is special about serving the Pawleys Island and
               permanently in the area. We sold the [business] to Revco and         the surrounding communities?
               converted the apothecary to Pawleys Island Beach Service.
                                                              A: We love our customers and try to treat them as part
          Q: What was the reason you opened a second pharmacy        of the family.
               in Litchfield?
          A: I felt there was a need in the Litchfield area for a   Q: What does the community seem to like best about
               pharmacy. I had a number of customers ask me to do         patronizing your pharmacies?
               just that. A bank had originally located there and had    A: We know our customers by name and the great,
               a drive-in window, which made the location ideal.       personal service we render.


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