Dean Stone 2022 President Georgia Board of Pharmacy
Dean Stone, owner, president, and pharmacist of IHS Pharmacy & Gifts, has been elected by fellow members of the Georgia Board of Pharmacy to lead as President on the Board for 2022. The Georgia Board of Pharmacy is an eight-member board appointed by the Governor to protect, promote, and preserve the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Georgia.
Stone’s election as President of the Board will allow him to work alongside six other practicing pharmacists and one consumer member. They are responsible for the regulation of pharmacists and pharmacies in Georgia. The Board reviews applications, administers examinations, licenses qualified applicants, and regulates the practice of licensees throughout the state.
Stone expressed his gratitude by saying, “What an honor it is for the members of the Board to have such confidence in me to lead by electing me as President for 2022. I look forward to taking the challenge on and working to protect the citizens of this great state.”
Dean Stone received his bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from the University of Georgia in 1993. Since 1998, he has been the owner, president, and pharmacist for IHS Pharmacy & Gifts in Metter. He and his wife Krista live in Metter and have five children.