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About C's Discount Pharmacy In the era of the chain store, Felix Ciolino and Steve Ciolino, bucked the national trend and established their first retail drug store in 1987. He recognized that customers wanted a broad selection and discount prices, but also a human touch, especially when it came to something as personal as health supplies and prescriptions. This customer and quality oriented operating philosophy facilitated C's Discount Pharmacy's rise in becoming a premier provider of health and wellness products to the New Orleans area.In order to preserve and build on the Company's superior reputation within the industry, high, rigorous standards of vendor selection, product quality, and customer service are maintained. Suppliers are carefully selected on the basis of their ability to consistently produce products that adhere to C's Discount Pharmacy's stringent internal standards. Products are also regularly audited and monitored by Company personnel to maintain security and strict quality control. Management also makes taking care of prospective and current clients a top priority, placing an emphasis on responding to customer requests, inquiries, or problems in a timely and effective manner. C's Discount Pharmacy, always adhering to the highest ethical standards, is committed to making a contribution to the local area through the integrity of its products and the quality of its service. C's Discount Pharmacy also differentiates itself from competitors by way of its unprecedented depth of service and diligence in meeting the highly specialized needs of its client base. The Company's services are not routine, but rather the application of experience and knowledge to first properly identify a problem and then to advise the most appropriate and cost-effective method to prevent, treat, and cure adverse health conditions. With the knowledge to ensure the safe and effective use of medications and a product line that satisfies a wide array of health and wellness needs, C's Discount Pharmacy supports its clients with a level of depth and proficiency not being addressed by mainstream competitors. The Company is dedicated to delivering unique products and services that are responsive to the needs of health plans and consumers, and doing so in a flexible way that allows consumers greater convenience and more choice. Brief History of C's Discount PharmacyFelix Ciolino was born and raised in New Orleans. His Italian immigrant parents had come to the city, like thousands of others, in the early years of the 20th century. Felix graduated from Loyola pharmacy school after World War II, opened C&L Pharmacy in the late 1950s and then Ciolino's Pharmacy in 1970. Felix went into semi-retirement in 1977, coming out of it a decade later to open C's with Steven. Steven Ciolino, who'd started working in the family drug store as a stockboy at 15, earned a Bachelor's degree in pharmacy from Xavier in 1981. He passed his state board exam and was licensed by the state that same year. He worked for other area pharmacies until 1987 and the opening of C's Discount Pharmacy. |