Morgan · Since 1904
Morgan Drug has anchored Commercial Street for more than 120 years. Generations of Morgan Valley families have grown up at this counter. We intend to keep it that way.
109 N Commercial Street
Morgan, UT 84050
Mon–Fri 9 AM–7 PM
Sat 9 AM–1 PM
Sun closed
Prescriptions, immunizations, rapid strep & flu testing, blister cards, UPS drop-off
A Morgan institution
Morgan Drug has been the valley's pharmacy since 1904, a run of continuous, family-stewarded care that very few pharmacies anywhere can match. The story below is the short version; the long version lives in the memories of just about everyone in Morgan County.
Whether your family has filled prescriptions here for four generations or you just moved to the valley last month, this counter is yours.
The story so far
Local families incorporated the Morgan Drug Company in October 1904, stocking the storefront with medicines, sundries, and stationery for a growing railroad town. A 1909 reorganization brought in new local stakeholders and cemented the store as a commercial anchor of Commercial Street.
A young licensed pharmacist named Frank F. Ulrich moved to Morgan in 1909 and spent more than five decades behind this counter, carrying the valley through the Great Depression and two world wars. By the time of his passing in 1961, he was one of the most widely known and respected pharmacists in Utah.
After a brief change of hands, Merle Ray Smith, a University of Wyoming pharmacy graduate, and his wife, Mariel, bought the store in 1964 and moved to Morgan for good. For 37 years Merle ran Morgan Drug the way he lived: neighborly, generous with his time, and deeply involved in the community he served.
Merle's son Justin spent more than 24 years as the fixture behind the counter, doling out prescriptions and conversation in equal measure. A Morgan High state football champion and a lifelong Utes fan, Justin kept the warmth of the old-school drugstore alive until his sudden passing in June 2025. He is dearly missed, here and across the valley.
Determined to keep the store independent, the Smith family entrusted Morgan Drug to Jonny and Hailey Mears of Mears Pharmacy in Farmington, connected through trusted family friends and sharing the same conviction: a pharmacy should treat its patients like neighbors, because they are. Same counter, same values, with a few modern conveniences added.
Fill, refill, and transfer, usually same day.
Flu, COVID-19, shingles, Tdap, and more.
Strep and flu, with same-visit treatment.
Dispill 7-day packaging, sorted by time of day.
Free local delivery is coming soon to the Morgan Valley. Ask us for the latest. And yes, the gift shop is here too, curated by Whitney.
Common questions
Same as Farmington: call us or start on our transfer page, and we contact your old pharmacy for you. Most transfers finish the same day.
Monday–Friday 9 AM–7 PM and Saturday 9 AM–1 PM. We're closed Sunday.
Not yet, but it's coming soon to the Morgan Valley. Ask us for the latest, or use in-store pickup in the meantime.
Yes. Horses, livestock, dogs, cats, birds, and reptiles. Animal prescriptions are a normal part of the counter here.
Yes. Both of our stores are UPS access points. Bring a printed label; we can't take QR codes.
A 7-day card, sealed and sorted by time of day, filled by our Celia system. No more sorting a weekly pill organizer.
Since 1904, through the Ulrich and Smith family eras, and now ours. 120+ years on Commercial Street.
Most major plans, including SelectHealth, DMBA, PEHP, Aetna, BCBS, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare Part D, and Utah Medicaid.
Yes: prescriptions, walk-in immunizations, rapid testing, blister-card packaging, pet prescriptions, and the same gift shop, curated by Whitney.
From Mountain Green to Croydon, your prescriptions are in good hands. If you'd like to bring new ones over, we'll make it painless.
We’ll remember it — every call button and refill link will point to your store.
