PrairieStone Pharmacy, whose name was inspired by the surroundings of the Minnesota heartland and the natural stone used to create the mortar and pestle, was founded in 2003 in an effort to set and deliver the highest standards in retail pharmaceutical care. To PrairieStone, that means removing the barriers that currently exist between patients and pharmacists by creating a trusting relationship that puts patients first.

PrairieStone Pharmacy is a unique and innovative pharmacy model that combines the best of retail pharmacy practice with the best of clinical pharmacy practice to create a first-of-its-kind customer-focused, state-of-the-art pharmacy environment. Specifically, each PrairieStone Pharmacy relies on a high-speed, high-volume automated prescription-filling technology to fill upwards of 600 prescriptions per day--technology typically found in more clinical pharmacy settings. The system is a fully integrated prescription-filling system that incorporates bar codes to handle everything from counting to labeling to capping to record-keeping to inventory control. The computer-controlled system is designed to improve pharmacy efficiency by decreasing prescription fill times and increasing pharmacist-patient interactions. The technology employed by PrairieStone Pharmacy ensures that each customer receives personalized attention and care and has an opportunity to address the pharmacist with specific prescription questions and concerns.