Briefs: Avita Ontario announces new pharmacy location
Avita Ontario has new pharmacy location with drive-thru
Avita Ontario Pharmacy moved to the new Avita Ontario South Campus, former Sears building, on Feb. 20 and now features a drive-thru window for convenient prescription pick-up.
The pharmacy is just inside the east entrance and directly across the hall from the Avita Ontario Walk-In Clinic at 600 Richland Mall, Ontario. The pharmacy is open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
The new location has allowed the pharmacy to expand its over-the-counter (OTC) product selection, especially for pediatrics. The pharmacy offers traditional such as cold, cough and pain relief products along with vitamins and supplements as well as medical devices and equipment. Pharmacists are available to help patients select the right OTC products and strive to fill prescriptions in a timely manner.
Avita Ontario Pharmacy has a mobile app that can be used to send text messages to their pharmacists, order and manage medication refills, and set reminders to pick up or request refills. They also offer immunizations, such as the COVID vaccine, flu, pneumonia, shingles, meningitis, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, tetanus/diphtheria and tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis.
Mechanics Bank encourages saving during America Saves Week
As part of America Saves Week, Feb. 27 - March 3, Mechanics Bank is spreading a message of saving. By featuring savings products, Mechanics is encouraging members of the community to set a goal, make a plan, and save automatically.To promote saving, Mechanics is offering customers a chance to win a $100 Visa gift card by depositing into an existing or new passbook account or opening a certificate of deposit.
Visit MyMechanics.com or a Mechanics Bank location for more information. Mechanics Bank is Richland County’s only local and independent bank with nine offices.
FBI Cleveland warns of romance scams
CLEVELAND — FBI Cleveland wants the public to be aware and prepared when looking for love online.
Romance scams, also known as confidence scams, typically occur when a criminal creates a fake profile on a dating site or social media platform and tricks victims into believing they’re in a loving and trusting relationship with that online persona. Fraudsters then leverage that relationship and concoct stories of financial hardships, persuading victims to send them money.
The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received more than 19,000 complaints about confidence/romance scams in 2022 — with reported losses of at least $739 million.
If you suspect your online relationship is a scam, call 1-800-CALL-FBI to file a report, or visit ic3.gov to submit a tip. You should also contact your financial institution if you’ve already sent money.
This article originally appeared on Mansfield News Journal: Avita Ontario Pharmacy moves to former Sears building at Richland Mall
