O’Connor Pharmacy hasn’t always been known as O’Connor Pharmacy. In 1958, the store was originally opened as Johnston Drug. It was started and owned by Helen Johnston’s father, George Humes, then until 1972 it was run by Howard and Helen Johnston. Johnston’s Drug had a soda fountain, candy, and cosmetic and gift departments.

In 1972, Bill O’Connor purchased the pharmacy and renamed it O’Connor Pharmacy. Shortly after the purchase, Bill removed the gift and cosmetic departments, and replaced them with home health care products, and rental equipment. The home health care continues to expand at O’Connor Pharmacy.

In 1979, Gary Bintz moved to Ponca City from Colorado to become Bill’s partner. At this point, the pharmacy was incorporated, the interior of the building had been updated, and a drive through window was installed. In 1985, Bill and Gary started a separate business called Home IV. Home IV still provides antibiotics therapy, pain therapy and enteral and parentaral nutrition.

Upon Bill’s Retirement, in 1994 Tim O’Connor bought his father’s share of the business. The pharmacy continued to grow and prosper. In 1997, O’Connor Pharmacy bought the franchise for (Flavorx logo), a liquid medication flavoring system. In 2000, Gary and Tim joined Professional Compounding Centers of America. Both Tim and Gary attend PCCA’s vigorous training programs in Houston and have attended seminars to further their expertise in compounding.

Gary and Tim are able to formulate many different dosage forms and compound medications that are no longer commercially available. They can also compound natural hormone replacement therapy for males and females. O’Connor Pharmacy compounds medications for local and out-of-town physicians and also compounds veterinary products for pet owners.

In September 2001, we took enormous strides in guaranteeing quality and quick customer service by totally remodeling the inside and outside of the store. This remodel gave us more room to work, granting us the ability to be very much more efficient and allowing us the extra time to be with our customers. The new remodel also offered us another drive in window that drastically reduces the “wait time” in line. Unlike the local Walgreens, you are able to get your prescriptions and your over-the-counter items right at the convenience of our drive through windows. We are and have been the fastest pharmacy filling your prescriptions and meeting your needs, thanks to the remodel of 2001 and our efficient team of 14, which includes four pharmacists and one new and exciting addition to the team.

The most recent big change here at O’Connor’s is the most exciting! In the summer of 2007 we have introduced the newest member of the team:

ScriptPro 200 ®

It is an Automated Prescription Filling Robot with total accuracy and efficiency! It holds 200 of our prescription medications. The medicine is stored in “cells”, containers inside the machine’s tinted cabinetry, which are stacked in columns and rows. The bottles that the medicine is delivered to you in are in three chambers to the right of the medicines. As soon as your prescription is entered into our computer system, this baby goes to work!! First, the automated robotic arm moves to the bottle dispensing chambers. The robot’s hand attached to the arm, slides down its arm to select and take the correct size bottle for your prescription. Next, the arm moves to the correct column, and the hand rises or descends to the row that holds your medicine. The cell is then opened and the pills are simultaneously counted and placed in your bottle. Now it is time to move the filled bottle to the labeling belt. Once on the belt the bottle gets labeled, then is moved to a slot which has your name digitally displayed, and awaits final approval from a pharmacist.