New pharmacy opens downtown

A new downtown pharmacy has opened for business in the medical building at 170 East St.

The East Street Drug Mart provides a number of pharmacy services, including assessments, prescriptions, immunization and flu shot administration, free delivery and simple prescription transfers.

“We have a team of medication experts, but they are also knowledgeable in the areas of nutrition, disease prevention, health and fitness, and general wellness," said pharmacy partner Sam DeSumma in a news release. "Our pharmacists are not only specialists for medicine but they are also qualified health experts and an indispensable part of primary care in Sault Ste. Marie and the surrounding area.”

The East Street Drug Mart offers free parking to all pharmacy clients, and can be reached by phone at 705-450-3784.

This new pharmacy is owned by Sam DeSumma, Frank Perna, Joe Greco and Mark Febbraro who also own four IDA Drug Mart locations across the city – Urban Square on Trunk Road, Market Mall on Second Line West, Wellington Square on Trunk Road, and Queenstown on Queen St. E.