About us
Our history
In November 1971, doctor Maria del Rosario Steardo, of Neapolitan origins, took over a pharmacy in Messigno, a rural area on the outskirts of Pompeii. Providence has a special sign in store for her because the Pharmacy bears her own first name, “del Rosario”. With the support of the whole family and in particular of her brothers, Luca and Pietro, she began a professional path firmly intertwined with the family one.
Indeed, in 2008, her nephew Antonio started working in the Pharmacy, becoming Senior Manager in 2012. Both doctors Maria del Rosario and Antonio stand out for their high skills and their strong dedication to volunteering and civil commitment. Lady of Magistral Grace in Obedience of the Order of Malta, doctor Maria del Rosario is known the most for her work on behalf of others. As a matter of fact, since her settlement in town, she has started being a spokeswoman for the entire Messigno community and on many occasions has intervened as a Health Guarantor. In November 2014 she founded a dining hall for poor people that everyday dispenses over one hundred and ten meals.
Steardo Doctors always could count on the precious support of pharmacists colleagues and collaborators who share with them the value of the care and the great attention to the customer and its needs, as well as the passion for this profession.
From November 2017, Pharmacy “del Rosario” is located in Via Sant’Abbondio, 155, less than a kilometer from the Villa dei Misteri (Pompeii Archeological Site) and not much farther from the main entrance of the Scavi di Pompei and the Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin of the Rosary.
Moving to the new, more central and better served location, Pharmacy “del Rosario” brings with itself the traditional image of high professional profile that has distinguished it over the years, making it not just a mere dispensation of medicinal specialties, but the pharmacy where you can always have a highly competent advice on the correct conduct of the therapy and a qualified answer to every question about the appropriate use of drugs.