Student Health Clinic

Pharmacy

The Student Health Clinic has a licensed pharmacist available to answer your questions about prescription drugs, as well as over-the-counter medications. Call 273-2154 for questions about any medication.

Prescriptions can be filled in the Student Health Clinic Pharmacy. You also have the option to get prescriptions filled at any of the local pharmacies or in your hometown.

The Student Health Clinic Pharmacy dispenses prescriptions and over-the-counter products that are used most frequently by our students. Our prices are competitive with retail pharmacies. If you use a medication which is not in stock, we may be able to order it for you by the next business day. We fill prescriptions from outside physicians and providers as well as those in the clinic.

You can ask the pharmacist to transfer your current prescription from your home pharmacy to the SHC pharmacy. The pharmacist will need information from you to complete this process.

Charges can be paid for by cash, check, u-bill, or insurance.

The SHC Pharmacy can file electronically with several insurance companies including but not limited to:

Advance PCS
Coventry Express Scripts
John Deere Health
Medco
Medicaid (Title XIX)
Wellmark BCBS of Iowa

If you have pharmacy insurance coverage, you must present your pharmacy insurance card to the pharmacist each time you receive services.

Refill guidelines

Tired of waiting for your refill?

The Student Health Clinic Pharmacy offers a convenient Prescription Refill Line!

Just call 273-7997 and leave your name, phone number, 7-digit prescription number, name of your medication, and the quantity you would like filled.

We honor major insurance plans. Prescriptions can be paid for through insurance, or by check or cash at the time of service. Or, for your convenience, you can choose to apply the charge to your u-Bill.

You can avoid refill complications during winter and summer break by purchasing an adequate supply of refills before break.

Remaining refills can be transferred to any pharmacy of your choice. You must be prepared to pay the price charged by the new pharmacy.

If over breaks or weekends you have forgotten to get your refills, HyVee pharmacy at College Square Mall, Cedar Falls will fill any emergency supply for you. Be prepared to pay the price of the higher cost retail pharmacy. You will need to provide the pharmacist your prescription container with the prescription label and your uCard.

Over-the-Counter (OTC) Products:

We stock more than 90 OTC products for your convenience. Some of the major categories of those products are listed below, along with examples of common classes or brands. Please ask if you don't see what you need.

• Pain relievers (Tylenol, Ibuprofen, etc.)

• Cold/flu/allergy medications (Sudafed, etc.)

• Multi-vitamins (Centrum, etc.)

• Eye-care products (eye drops, etc.)

• Ear-care products (ear wax drops, etc.)

• Foot-care products (Lamisil, etc.)

• Skin-care products (Hydrocortisone cream, etc.)

• Nasal-care products (saline nasal spray, etc.)

• ACE wraps/bandages

• First-aid products

• Hot/cold packs

• Moisturizers

• Lip balm

• Pregnancy tests

• Thermometers

We are committed to providing students with competitive prices on all OTC products.

Prescription Transfer

At the University of Northern Iowa, we offer a full service pharmacy for our students.  If you would like to fill a prescription at UNI that you are currently receiving from a different pharmacy, please use one of the suggestions below:

• You may contact your doctor for a new prescription.  This may be a written prescription that you bring into the UNI pharmacy or your doctor may call certain prescriptions into the UNI pharmacy at (319) 273-2154.

• You may see a provider at the Student Health Clinic to receive a written prescription.  The providers may ask for a plan of care from your physician at home or your old container to verify the name and strength of your medication.

• You may bring in your old container to the UNI pharmacy.  We will call your previous pharmacy to transfer the prescription.  Please allow for 20 to 30 minutes for this process.

• You may call the UNI pharmacy with the following information – your name, date of birth, & student ID; the name & phone number of the previous pharmacy; name of medication; and prescription number.

Thank you for your interest and we look forward to meeting your prescription needs while you attend the University of Northern Iowa.

Appointments: 273-2009

General Information: 273-2009

Pharmacy: 273-2154

Prescription Refills: 273-7997

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