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Lewis Drug, a regional pharmacy and retail chain, plans to merge with Sanford Health this fall.

The merger expands a 25-year partnership between the two organizations.

Lewis Drug will retain its brand and employees, who will become Sanford Health employees.

Sanford Health announced Aug. 28 that Lewis Drug, a family-owned pharmacy and retail chain with 60 locations across South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota, will officially become part of Sanford Health this fall, according to a Sanford Health news release .

The move expands a partnership between the two organizations that spans more than 25 years and ensures continued access to pharmacy and retail services in communities across the region.

“This partnership is a natural next step in our long-term, trusted relations

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