ELY - Essentia Health will double this city’s pharmacy services later this year when it opens a new facility in the relocated Zup’s Food Market.

Ely has had only one pharmacy, Ely Community Pharmacy, since the closure of Shopko.

An announcement was made Friday.

“At Essentia Health, we are always looking for ways to better serve our patients,” said Kenzie Hohman, senior director of ambulatory care pharmacy at Essentia, in a press release. “That includes providing service closer to home. Bringing an Essentia Health pharmacy to Ely aligns with that objective, and we’re excited to open by the end of 2021.”

In an update on the progress of opening Ely’s new grocery market, Zup’s Food Market owner Jimmy Zupancich would only say that he signed a contract with a pharmacy.

“We have been asked not to reveal the name yet,” he said at the time. “They’ll have the drive-thru, too, and are hoping to be ready to open when we are.”

Zupancich said the new grocery store, located in the former Shopko building, will be open by mid-October.

The Essentia Health-Ely Pharmacy will be located in the back of the new Zup’s Food Market (1500 E. Sheridan St.) in the same place as the former Shopko pharmacy. Hours of operation for the pharmacy, which will feature a drive-through, have yet to be determined. 

Essentia Health pharmacies offer: 

-Prescription and over-the-counter medications 

-Medication management 

-Specialty pharmacy services 

-Monthly prescription service 

-Online refill requests 

-Mail delivery 

-Local and home delivery 

ELY - Essentia Health will double this city’s pharmacy services later this year when it opens a new facility in the relocated Zup’s Food Market.

Ely has had only one pharmacy, Ely Community Pharmacy, since the closure of Shopko.

An announcement was made Friday.

“At Essentia Health, we are always looking for ways to better serve our patients,” said Kenzie Hohman, senior director of ambulatory care pharmacy at Essentia, in a press release. “That includes providing service closer to home. Bringing an Essentia Health pharmacy to Ely aligns with that objective, and we’re excited to open by the end of 2021.”

In an update on the progress of opening Ely’s new grocery market, Zup’s Food Market owner Jimmy Zupancich would only say that he signed a contract with a pharmacy.

“We have been asked not to reveal the name yet,” he said at the time. “They’ll have the drive-thru, too, and are hoping to be ready to open when we are.”

Zupancich said the new grocery store, located in the former Shopko building, will be open by mid-October.

The Essentia Health-Ely Pharmacy will be located in the back of the new Zup’s Food Market (1500 E. Sheridan St.) in the same place as the former Shopko pharmacy. Hours of operation for the pharmacy, which will feature a drive-through, have yet to be determined. 

Essentia Health pharmacies offer: 

• Prescription and over-the-counter medications 

• Medication management 

• Specialty pharmacy services 

• Monthly prescription service 

• Online refill requests 

• Mail delivery 

• Local and home delivery 

• Custom Medication Packaging. 

• Medication flavoring (limited locations) 

• Vaccines