SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Sanford Health will be acquiring Lewis Drug in a merger agreement this fall.

Lewis Drug is a pharmacy and retail store chain with over 60 locations throughout South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota.

“Lewis Drug is a cornerstone in the communities it serves and has built a remarkably strong retail and pharmacy workforce and culture,” said Bill Gassen, president and CEO of Sanford Health. “We look forward to furthering that legacy as part of Sanford Health.”

The two organizations have partnered in the past, including:

Co-location of 11 Sanford Health clinics with Lewis Drug pharmacies

Pharmacy provisions for several Good Samaritan locations

Sanford Health has co-owned 44 Lewis Family Drug locations outside Sioux Falls for years

“This partnership is buil

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