With no place to fill a prescription in Coupeville, officials at Whidbey General Hospital are considering opening a retail pharmacy.

Linds Pharmacy in Coupeville was sold to Rite Aid, which closed it last month.

Linds sold its pharmacy in Freeland to Rite Aid last year and it remains open.

Whidbey General Hospital is launching a study in the next few months to see what it would take to open one at the hospital, said Chief Executive Officer Geri Forbes during a board meeting Monday.