Since 1988, Jerry has been committed to not only growing his business but to giving back to the community as well. Through the years Jerry has partnered with local community health centers to develop novel ways to increase patient access to prescription medications for uninsured, under-insured and homeless populations. Throughout his career he has worked with local insurance companies as a trusted member of their Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committees. This experience allows him the opportunity to be a part of the team that delivers high quality healthcare to a diverse population throughout the Philadelphia region. As a result of his relationship with The Health Federation of Philadelphia, Jerry was asked to solve complex issues facing the Philadelphia Department of Public Health’s district pharmacies. Through an innovative approach using the health centers’ staffs, Jerry was able to address the growing backlog of prescriptions and developed processes to streamline the prescription filling process at the district health centers’ pharmacies.

In addition to owning a second independent pharmacy in Philadelphia, in 2004 Jerry saw the need for a specialized community pharmacy that would operate as a long-term care pharmacy but would apply the core values and practices found in a traditional “neighborhood drug store”. With the creation of Fairmount Pharmacy Services, Jerry is able to add the necessary support services found in large, corporately controlled long-term care pharmacies while keeping his core values of efficient, friendly service in the tradition of a “neighborhood drug store”. To that end, Fairmount Pharmacy Services has become a trusted partner with numerous continuing care communities, residential care communities, mental health institutions and local homeless programs/advocates. Jerry’s relationships with many of the areas’ special needs providers have spanned over 30 years and continues to grow.