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New medical marijuana pharmacy, Crescent City Therapeutics, has announced plans to open in Kenner.
The groundbreaking ceremony is at 11 a.m. Monday, May 22, at 100 W. Airline Highway in Kenner.
According to a news release, the new medical marijuana pharmacy has a “seasoned group of experts at the helm.” The facility is positioned to serve Southeast Louisiana “with compassionate care and the highest quality marijuana medications available in the state,” the news release states.
Construction timeline is scheduled for full completion in five months, according to a spokesperson.
Renton Properties LLC is the developer and ARCH7 is the architect. Shawn Fisher, owner of ARCH7, is a licensed architect with over 16 years of architectural experience, and four years of designing facilities for the cannabis industry.
Lovie Rodgers is the CEO for Crescent City Therapeutics. She earned a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Xavier University of Louisiana College of Pharmacy in New Orleans in 2007. After graduating, she completed an American Society of Health System Pharmacists accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency at Ochsner Health System in New Orleans. Rodgers holds a Master of Public Health in Global Community Health Sciences degree from Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.
With over 16 years of clinical pharmacy service and leadership experience, Rodgers was a full-time clinical assistant professor of pharmacy practice faculty member at Xavier University College of Pharmacy for six years. She served as director of pharmacy at West Jefferson Medical Center in Marrero, as well as clinical care delivery and pharmacy manager for LCMC Healthcare Partners.
“Lovie Rodgers is dedicated to creating an accessible, secure and compassionate medical marijuana pharmacy experience for patients,” the news release reads. “The Crescent City Therapeutics team is committed to honoring the expectations of patients, physicians and the greater Metro community.”
Thanh Nguyen, a native of Jefferson Parish, will serve as the pharmacist in charge. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Louisiana at Monroe, an MBA from the University of New Orleans, and a doctor of pharmacy degree from Xavier University of Louisiana. Nguyen has experience in the pharmaceutical industry since 2008, having served in a plethora of roles such as director of pharmacy, regional director of pharmacy and associate chief of pharmacy for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. In addition, he owns and operates several independently owned pharmacies with licensures in multiple states.
“At Crescent City Therapeutics, we want to provide safe, effective, and compassionate care to those who can benefit from this alternative form of medicine. It’s a privilege to be able to offer this important service to our community,” he said in a news release.
Judge Freddie Pitcher Jr. is appointed as chief compliance officer. Capitol Wellness Solutions CEO and founder Randy J. Mire is set to be the investor in Crescent City Therapeutics. Mire recorded the first medical marijuana sales in Louisiana at Capitol Wellness Solutions. He is known to be the first pharmacist to dispense medical marijuana in the South, according to a news release.
For more information visit https://cctpharmacy.com.