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Published - Thursday, June 14, 2007

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Westby Pharmacy begins liquidation sale


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WESTBY, Wis. — Unless a buyer comes forward before the end of the month, Westby Phar-macy owner Gary Miller says he will close his store June 30, and a liquidation sale is under way.

“Not all the avenues have closed regarding the sale of the business, but without the pharmacy portion of the store in operation, the overhead has taken its toll on me financially, and I need to liquidate the merchandise and prepare for closure,” Miller said.
Miller, who has owned and operated the downtown store for 32 years, was forced to shut down the pharmacy portion of the business April 12 after the Wisconsin State Pharmacy Examining Board took disciplinary action against him.

There have been several inquiries, Miller said, but so far has not found a buyer.

“I wholeheartedly believe the city of Westby will have a pharmacy in the community down the line. I’ve worked day and night trying to secure a buyer for the business, hoping beyond hope that it wouldn’t come down to locking the doors,” Miller said. “Nothing has fallen into place though, so I had to take the next step.”

Dorothy Jasperson is editor of the Westby Times.
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No more Mayberrys wrote on Jun 14, 2007 5:06 PM:

" the guy had a dog in his store, he let an employee hand out a perscription while he wasn't there. It's Westby. This guy knew all his patients, he's been writing percription to them for who know how long. He can have a kid hand it to gramps for all I care and his dog is quaint. Is it safe? Is it sanitary? No, now get in your car, grab a burger and your phone and hurl yourself down the road at 70 miles per hour. "

Outsider wrote on Jun 14, 2007 3:14 PM:

" There is an old saying Gary may well want to remember; "When I do right no one remembers, when I do wrong no one forgets." Thanks Gary for all your years of support to the Westby area. Good Luck! "

hahaha wrote on Jun 14, 2007 12:23 PM:

" Rush Limbaugh's funny.. funny man.. haha "

Patriot wrote on Jun 14, 2007 10:47 AM:

" It's wrong to blame Walmart anyway, as has been pointed out. But even where they do out compete the little guy, if you find you have to assign a blame construct to it, then you need to blame all the people who chose to spend their money at one place vs. the other. Last I checked no one was forced to choose Walmart at gunpoint. "

Wal-Mart? wrote on Jun 14, 2007 9:13 AM:

" I thought the pharmacist lost his license. How is that Wal-Mart's fault? It's not even in Westby. Nice try. I wonder if there'll be a Viagra sale, so Bill Clinton can stock up for another summer of debauchery? "

What?? wrote on Jun 14, 2007 8:55 AM:

" It was not Wal-mart that made this pharmacy close. It was the illegal doings of the owner of the pharmacy!! It is too bad that the elderly of the community have to suffer, because one person does wrong!! "

to:Wal-Mart wrote on Jun 14, 2007 8:53 AM:

" NO...not following the rules and getting your license revoked from the state closes down another business, as well it should. He may have meant well or whatever, but the rules are there to ensure good quality service and no abuse, and if a trained professional can't follow the rules, he probably shouldn't be practicing. "

PJ66 wrote on Jun 14, 2007 8:52 AM:

" So Wal-Mart controls the Wisconsin State Pharmacy Examining Board? Wow! "

Wal-Mart wrote on Jun 14, 2007 6:36 AM:

" Causes another local buisness to close its doors "

Rush Limbaugh wrote on Jun 14, 2007 6:34 AM:

" Do they have a close out sale on oxycontin? "


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