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A Morgantown resident has been named to the state board of pharmacy.  Joe D. Forgy, 75, of South Tyler Street, was recently tapped by Governor Matt Bevin to serve on the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy.  Appointed in January 2018, Forgy will serve a four-year term as a citizen representative on the six-member board.  His term will expire in January of 2022.

The Kentucky Board of Pharmacy serves the Commonwealth to promote, preserve, and protect the public health, safety, and welfare through effective regulation of the practice of Pharmacy.

“I strive to appoint honest individuals to represent the best interests of the commonwealth,” said Governor  Bevin.

The Forgy name is a well-known one in Butler and surrounding counties.  In 1942 Joe D.’s father, Joe P. Forgy and wife Virginia opened the Morgantown Drug Company in what was the old Carson Bank building in Morgantown.  Better known as  Forgy’s Drug Store, the family-owned business became a staple of the local community for nearly forty years, 1942-81.  Joe D. began working in the family business as a teenager.  In addition to his father, Joe D. described his mother, Virginia, as a “big cog in the business.”  

“I started working at the store helping my father, learning the business, eventually managing the store and assisting with filling prescriptions,” said Forgy.  

Forgy has already attended one meeting after being sworn in and taking an oath to both the Kentucky  and U.S. Constitution. The board meets every other month

“I am honored for the governor to appoint me to the board and will do my best to serve the commonwealth and the people of Kentucky for the next four years,” said Forgy.  

Joe D. is married to wife Alice Forgy.  

The following information describe the purpose and function of the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy according to its website:

The Board of Pharmacy accomplishes this mission through examination, testing and credentialing of prospective pharmacists, regulation and discipline of all licensed pharmacists, and through appropriate communication of information and laws pertaining to the practice of Pharmacy in Kentucky.

The Kentucky Board of Pharmacy is self-supporting and receives no general fund tax appropriation. It is funded through fees assessed for the licensing and registration of its professionals and the permitting of pharmacies and wholesaler/manufacturing facilities.

The Board of Pharmacy is established under KRS 315.150. The Board consists of six members appointed by the Governor. Five of these members are licensed pharmacists and one member shall be a citizen who is not associated or financially interested in the practice of pharmacy. The Kentucky Pharmacists Association submits a list of five pharmacists to the Governor annually. The submitted pharmacists must have five years experience in the practice of pharmacy, be a resident of Kentucky, and be in good standing. The Governor may appoint two persons from the list, to take office on January 1. The citizen member is appointed solely by the Governor. No two members of the Board may reside in the same county. The term is four years, with no succession after two full terms. Each member serves until his/her successor is appointed and qualified, unless removed for cause. The Governor shall fill vacancies within 60 days and that member shall serve for the remainder of the term vacated. Each member shall take an oath to perform the duties of his/her office faithfully and impartially.