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Epsom Pharmacy 2008 Ltd

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Description

Expert advice, friendly service where we know our customers. Great variety. Shop local. 

Our staff can help to support the health of your family; they can provide advice and treatment for common minor illnesses for all ages.

All advice and treatment is conducted in a professional and confidential manner and most services are provided free of charge and do not generally require an appointment.

Underground covered carparking available.

Please don't hesitate to contact us directly if you have any questions.

Staff

Irene
Maree
Cherry
Jane
Meredith

Dispensary Manager

Maree Thompson

How do I access this service?

Anyone can access

Hours

Mon – Fri 8:15 AM – 5:45 PM
Sat 9:00 AM – 3:45 PM

Closed for all days during a long weekend.

Public Holidays: Closed ANZAC Day (25 Apr), King's Birthday (3 Jun), Matariki (28 Jun), Labour Day (28 Oct), Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (18 Apr), Easter Sunday (20 Apr), Easter Monday (21 Apr).

Languages Spoken

English, Hindi, Mandarin Chinese

Services Provided

Immunisation

Immunisation is the safest and most effective way to provide protection for you and your tamariki’s health. For more information view the NZ immunisation schedule. We provide a walk in service for influenza vaccinations. No appointment necessary. We take Maxwell Health vouchers.

  • Adult flu vaccine
  • Diphtheria / Tetanus / Pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine

Immunisation is the safest and most effective way to provide protection for you and your tamariki’s health. For more information view the NZ immunisation schedule.

We provide a walk in service for influenza vaccinations. No appointment necessary.  We take Maxwell Health vouchers.

Community pharmacy anticoagulant management Service (CPAMS) – INR testing for warfarin patients

Warfarin is used by some people as a blood thinning medicine e.g. after a stroke. It is important that blood results are regularly checked. This service involves having a quick test (finger prick) in the pharmacy to work out the correct dose. This saves you a trip to your local laboratory and waiting for your blood test to be processed. We provide a non-funded one-off test of your INR that involves a finger prick only. The result is immediate.

Warfarin is used by some people as a blood thinning medicine e.g. after a stroke. It is important that blood results are regularly checked. This service involves having a quick test (finger prick) in the pharmacy to work out the correct dose. This saves you a trip to your local laboratory and waiting for your blood test to be processed.

We provide a non-funded one-off test of your INR that involves a finger prick only. The result is immediate.

Opioid Substitution Treatment Service

This pharmacy works alongside the DHB Opioid Substitution Treatment (OST) programme. Pharmacy staff can administer methadone or Suboxone on a daily, or a takeaway basis, depending on what has been agreed.

This pharmacy works alongside the DHB Opioid Substitution Treatment (OST) programme. Pharmacy staff can administer methadone or Suboxone on a daily, or a takeaway basis, depending on what has been agreed.

Maviret dispensing for hepatitis C

This pharmacy has been registered to dispense Maviret (glecaprevir and pibrentasvir) for the treatment of Hep C and to provide you with counselling to support your treatment. You will not have to pay any pharmacy charges for your Maviret.

This pharmacy has been registered to dispense Maviret (glecaprevir and pibrentasvir) for the treatment of Hep C and to provide you with counselling to support your treatment. You will not have to pay any pharmacy charges for your Maviret.

Smoking cessation

Pharmacy staff are trained to provide a service to help people to stop smoking. This service includes advice and providing quit smoking support aids e.g. nicotine gum. This includes a consultation with a pharmacist to find the best options for stopping smoking. Government funded prescriptions are available for nicotine replacement.

Pharmacy staff are trained to provide a service to help people to stop smoking. This service includes advice and providing quit smoking support aids e.g. nicotine gum.

This includes a consultation with a pharmacist to find the best options for stopping smoking. Government funded prescriptions are available for nicotine replacement.

Hydroquinone Prescriptions

We dispense hydroquinione creams that are dispensed on an individual basis with a prescription.

We dispense hydroquinione creams that are dispensed on an individual basis with a prescription.

Clozapine dispensing

It is very important that you receive regular blood tests while you are taking clozapine and these will be organised through your prescribing healthcare professional. We will check your blood tests to make sure the appropriate dose of clozapine is dispensed for you.

It is very important that you receive regular blood tests while you are taking clozapine and these will be organised through your prescribing healthcare professional. We will check your blood tests to make sure the appropriate dose of clozapine is dispensed for you.

Long-term conditions (LTC) service

This service is designed for people with long-term illnesses who may need support with their medicines. An assessment is used to identify the things that affect their ability to take medication as prescribed. Pharmacists work together with the patient to address each issue. The pharmacist is able to assist you with managing your medications and can coordinate your medications so that your prescription repeats happen all at the same time and therefore require only one trip to have your prescriptions refilled. They can also provide you with a reminder service (via text message, email or phone call) to let you know when your next supply of medications is ready for collection. If you are having difficulties managing your medicines (e.g. forgetting to take them), please ask your pharmacist whether this service is right for you.

This service is designed for people with long-term illnesses who may need support with their medicines. An assessment is used to identify the things that affect their ability to take medication as prescribed. Pharmacists work together with the patient to address each issue. The pharmacist is able to assist you with managing your medications and can coordinate your medications so that your prescription repeats happen all at the same time and therefore require only one trip to have your prescriptions refilled. They can also provide you with a reminder service (via text message, email or phone call) to let you know when your next supply of medications is ready for collection. If you are having difficulties managing your medicines (e.g. forgetting to take them), please ask your pharmacist whether this service is right for you.

Medicines use review service (MURS)

Medicines Use Review Service enables community pharmacists to work with people who are on complex medicine regimens or have difficulty managing their medications. Our pharmacists are MUR accredited and can ensure that you have access to the medicines you need, and that you have the tools, information and understanding to enable you to take your medicines as prescribed by your doctor. MUR is intended to improve community health and reduce hospital admissions. The pharmacist will send a report to your doctor about what you discussed and perhaps make suggestions that will help you manage your medicines better. Private non-funded consultation

Medicines Use Review Service enables community pharmacists to work with people who are on complex medicine regimens or have difficulty managing their medications. Our pharmacists are MUR accredited and can ensure that you have access to the medicines you need, and that you have the tools, information and understanding to enable you to take your medicines as prescribed by your doctor. MUR is intended to improve community health and reduce hospital admissions. The pharmacist will send a report to your doctor about what you discussed and perhaps make suggestions that will help you manage your medicines better.

Private non-funded consultation

Disability aids

This pharmacy offers a range of hire or purchase medical equipment to aid with mobility and disability. Wheelchairs hire or purchase Crutches hire or purchase Walking sticks purchase Commode hire Walker hire Donut cushion purchase (for pressure area prevention post surgery)

This pharmacy offers a range of hire or purchase medical equipment to aid with mobility and disability.

Wheelchairs hire or purchase

Crutches hire or purchase

Walking sticks purchase

Commode hire

Walker hire

Donut cushion purchase (for pressure area prevention post surgery)

Maternity and Breastfeeding

Hire of obstetric TENS machine for labour Breast pump hire and purchase

Hire of obstetric TENS machine for labour

Breast pump hire and purchase

CPAP (Fisher & Paykel) for Sleep Apnoea

Fisher & Paykel branded parts for CPAP machines and masks. We also sell pillows with contouring to help sleeping with a CPAP mask.

Fisher & Paykel branded parts for CPAP machines and masks. We also sell pillows with contouring to help sleeping with a CPAP mask.

Specialised wound care

Some wounds require extra attention and skill to manage. This pharmacy has staff qualified to do this and can refer you to your doctor if necessary.

Some wounds require extra attention and skill to manage. This pharmacy has staff qualified to do this and can refer you to your doctor if necessary.

Nebuliser and Vapouriser Hire and Purchase

We also stock some spare parts for nebulisers such as mask or breathing piece and tubing.

We also stock some spare parts for nebulisers such as mask or breathing piece and tubing.

Urinary tract infections (UTIs)

This pharmacy has trained pharmacists who can supply the antibiotics nitrofurantoin or trimethoprim for urinary tract infections. These are available without a prescription to women between 16 and 65 years of age, who are not pregnant and do not have any other complicating factors. The pharmacist will complete a consultation to make sure the medicine is appropriate and refer you to the GP if required.

This pharmacy has trained pharmacists who can supply the antibiotics nitrofurantoin or trimethoprim for urinary tract infections. These are available without a prescription to women between 16 and 65 years of age, who are not pregnant and do not have any other complicating factors. The pharmacist will complete a consultation to make sure the medicine is appropriate and refer you to the GP if required.

Emergency contraceptive pill (ECP)

Your pharmacists are trained to assess whether the ECP is appropriate for you. This is done in a confidential manner. The ECP works best if taken as soon as possible after unprotected intercourse but may be taken up to 72 hours after. There is usually a charge associated with receiving the ECP, although at some pharmacies the ECP may be provided fully funded for eligible people.

Your pharmacists are trained to assess whether the ECP is appropriate for you. This is done in a confidential manner. The ECP works best if taken as soon as possible after unprotected intercourse but may be taken up to 72 hours after. There is usually a charge associated with receiving the ECP, although at some pharmacies the ECP may be provided fully funded for eligible people.

Sildenafil dispensing for erectile dysfunction

This pharmacy has specially trained pharmacists who are able to prescribe sildenafil (also called Viagra®, Vedafil® and Silvasta®) for erectile dysfunction in men aged 35 – 70 years who meet specific assessment criteria.

This pharmacy has specially trained pharmacists who are able to prescribe sildenafil (also called Viagra®, Vedafil® and Silvasta®) for erectile dysfunction in men aged 35 – 70 years who meet specific assessment criteria.

Medicines compliance packaging

This pharmacy can repack your medicines into compliance packaging (blister packs or sachet rolls) that specifies when you should take them. These can be supplied as weekly or monthly packs depending on your needs. This type of packaging can help you to take your medicine at the right time. It can also make it easier to see if you have missed a dose or are running out. It is useful if you are travelling as it avoids having to take multiple containers.

This pharmacy can repack your medicines into compliance packaging (blister packs or sachet rolls) that specifies when you should take them. These can be supplied as weekly or monthly packs depending on your needs. This type of packaging can help you to take your medicine at the right time. It can also make it easier to see if you have missed a dose or are running out. It is useful if you are travelling as it avoids having to take multiple containers.

Compression stockings

We measure and fit for compression stockings

We measure and fit for compression stockings 

Incontinence products

This pharmacy offers a range of incontinence products and can assist you in selecting the most suitable to help you manage loss of bladder control.

This pharmacy offers a range of incontinence products and can assist you in selecting the most suitable to help you manage loss of bladder control.

Blood pressure monitoring

Blood pressure monitors for hire or purchase Testing on site available

Blood pressure monitors for hire or purchase

Testing on site available

Zinc testing

Testing zinc levels on site

Testing zinc levels on site

Selected oral contraceptives

Our specially trained pharmacists can supply selected oral contraceptives without a prescription under certain circumstances. Up to six months’ supply of selected oral contraceptives can be sold to women who have previously been prescribed the same oral contraceptive within the last three years and who have not developed any risk factors. There is a charge for both the medicine and the consultation when you receive this service.

Our specially trained pharmacists can supply selected oral contraceptives without a prescription under certain circumstances.

Up to six months’ supply of selected oral contraceptives can be sold to women who have previously been prescribed the same oral contraceptive within the last three years and who have not developed any risk factors.

There is a charge for both the medicine and the consultation when you receive this service.

Oral contraceptive prescribing and dispensing (the pill )

Our qualified pharmacists have carried out extra training and can now prescribe and dispense your oral contraceptive without needing to make a doctors appointment. Please phone us to see if you qualify for this service.

Our qualified pharmacists have carried out extra training and can now prescribe and dispense your oral contraceptive without needing to make a doctors appointment. Please phone us to see if you qualify for this service.

Adashiko Collagen

Contains collagen 1, 2 and 3. Great for wound healing, skin and joints. Contains Japanese collagen which is the finest in the world.

Contains collagen 1, 2 and 3. Great for wound healing, skin and joints. Contains Japanese collagen which is the finest in the world.

Hair restoration lengthening programme (Evolis)

Come and see our trained staff for a hair scope to see the condition of your scalp and hair. Consult includes photos which are taken on Day 1 and again at Day 120. Choose the Evolis system for your requirements.

Come and see our trained staff for a hair scope to see the condition of your scalp and hair. Consult includes photos which are taken on Day 1 and again at Day 120. Choose the Evolis system for your requirements.

Medicine & needles disposal service

Unwanted medicines are often dumped into the toilet, tipped down the sink or put out with the garbage, which starts a journey that can seriously harm the environment. Please return any expired or unwanted medicines, or needles/lancets and syringes to your pharmacy. In doing so, we can make our home a safer place, help safeguard our community and protect our environment. There is no charge for this service.

Unwanted medicines are often dumped into the toilet, tipped down the sink or put out with the garbage, which starts a journey that can seriously harm the environment. Please return any expired or unwanted medicines, or needles/lancets and syringes to your pharmacy. In doing so, we can make our home a safer place, help safeguard our community and protect our environment. There is no charge for this service.

WINZ and other reports

If you require reports on your medicines or the cost of your medicines please ask a member of the pharmacy team.

If you require reports on your medicines or the cost of your medicines please ask a member of the pharmacy team.

My Vaccination Documents - get in person

Our service can help you request and print the following documents: International Travel Vaccination Certificate Your vaccination record

Our service can help you request and print the following documents:

  • International Travel Vaccination Certificate
  • Your vaccination record
Free after hours prescriptions for under 14s

We are able to fill your under-14 year old's prescription for free (if the medication is fully funded) both within normal working hours and after hours.

We are able to fill your under-14 year old's prescription for free (if the medication is fully funded) both within normal working hours and after hours.

Supervised Rapid Antigen Test RAT for travel

We provide RAT for international travel Please phone the pharmacy to book an appointment

We provide RAT for international travel

Please phone the pharmacy to book an appointment 

Face Mask Exemption Pass - get in person

Our service can assist you to print and apply for a Face Mask Exemption Pass.

Our service can assist you to print and apply for a Face Mask Exemption Pass.

COVID-19 antiviral medicine (if you have a prescription from your doctor or nurse)

View the Ministry of Health website for information about COVID-19 antiviral medicine and who is eligible. Paxlovid is the only provided antiviral in New Zealand. You will need a prescription from your doctor or nurse to receive the medication.

View the Ministry of Health website for information about COVID-19 antiviral medicine and who is eligible. Paxlovid is the only provided antiviral in New Zealand.

You will need a prescription from your doctor or nurse to receive the medication.

Disability Assistance

Wheelchair access

Parking

Basement car parking available

Region

Central Auckland

Contact Details

Inside Greenwood Medical Centre Building
641 Manukau Road
Epsom

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Street Address

Inside Greenwood Medical Centre Building
641 Manukau Road
Epsom

Postal Address

PO Box 29004
Epsom
Auckland 1344

This page was last updated at 11:54AM on April 15, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Epsom Pharmacy 2008 Ltd.