Eric Hauser, RPh., President Organic Remedies
Eric Hauser currently serves as President of Organic Remedies. Eric co-founded the company with Jaime and Mark Toigo in 2016. Under Eric’s leadership, Organic Remedies has become one of the industry's premier medical marijuana dispensaries by adopting a unique clinical approach to outcome-based treatment with medical marijuana. As a thought-leader in the medical marijuana arena, Eric is frequently asked to present current medical marijuana data to national audiences looking to better understand the medicinal value of cannabis.
Organic Remedies was among the first dispensaries to open in the state of Pennsylvania in February 2018. Hauser accurately anticipated the knowledge gap surrounding medical marijuana in Pennsylvania with respect to both traditional healthcare workers and patients. To address this, he coordinated an extensive community outreach effort that today is credited for educating thousands of Pennsylvania-based healthcare workers, healthcare students, law enforcement officers, patients, caregivers and the general public.
Bringing this successful business model to Missouri in 2021, Eric spearheaded the opening of three dispensaries, located in Cape Girardeau, Sedalia and St. Louis. He then led the Organic Remedies cultivation team in starting up the medical marijuana cultivation and manufacturing facility in Chaffee, which subsequently launched two new brands offering Missouri patients affordable, quality products for approved medical conditions. Community outreach and educational events continue to serve as the cornerstone of the Missouri organization.
Hauser is recognized as a subject matter expert for physicians, human resource professionals, law enforcement officers, universities, health care systems, patients and caregivers. As an example, Hauser and his team have hosted hundreds of educational events at various venues, including but not limited to universities, health care systems, physician groups and continuing educational seminars for pharmacists, attorneys, and human resource professionals.
Under Hauser’s leadership, the Organic Remedies team has become a leader in medical marijuana education, products, services and advice, helping more than 30,000 patients and caregivers improve their health and quality of life.
Prior to serving as President of Organic Remedies, Eric served in many leadership roles within the pharmacy industry. He worked for Rite Aid Corporation for over 27 years holding roles of increasing responsibility, including student intern, pharmacist, pharmacy manager, district manager, manager of special projects, and manager of pharmacy operations. Hauser’s last two roles within Rite Aid were leadership positions where he had responsibilities companywide involving over 3,000 stores nationwide.
Hauser has spent his entire career in the pharmacy industry. In 1994, he graduated at the top of his class from Duquesne University School of Pharmacy and within a few months become a licensed pharmacist in Pennsylvania. Due to his early leadership roles within pharmacy, Hauser is also licensed as a pharmacist in West Virginia and Maryland.
Hauser has received many awards and distinctions throughout this career. Most recently he was appointed to the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Medical Marijuana Task Force where he helped develop resources for pharmacists across the state relating to therapy with medical marijuana.