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Description
We are a local, family-owned pharmacy in the heart of Forrest Hill.
Pharmacists can help to support the health of your family; they can provide advice and treatment for common minor illnesses for all ages.
Pharmacists ensure that prescriptions are dispensed correctly and that the medicine and dose is appropriate for you, so that you receive the maximum benefits from your medicines. Your pharmacist will help you understand what your medicines are prescribed for, how to take them, possible side effects and how to store them.
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.
For safe disposal, please return any expired or unwanted medicines, or needles/lancets and syringes to your pharmacy. There is no charge for this service.
Please don't hesitate to contact us directly if you have any questions.
Dispensary Manager
Rania Sudzum, Robin Iskander
Hours
| Sat | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM |
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Public Holidays: Closed on all public holidays.
Languages Spoken
Arabic, English, Mandarin
Service Types
Dispensing and Compounding Prescription Medications
With the presentation of a viable NZ prescription from your health practitioner.
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 aides e.g. nicotine gum.
Provide a funded…
Supply of Selected Oral Contraception
Pharmacist trained to prescribe selected oral contraceptive pill for patients upon consultation.
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…
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.
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…
Additional Services
Hair Allergy Test ($89)
Test your intolerance with a simple hair allergy test. You just need to fill out a simple form, we will obtain sample of a few strands of hair which are…
Southern Cross easy-claiming
Simply present your member card to us with your prescriptions. If your plan covers the product and it qualifies, Southern Cross will reimburse you directly.
No paperwork, no hassle.
Mole Mapping/ Spot Check - $30 per spot/mole
Can check up to 3 moles (starting at $30 for 1 mole) using instore Skin Scope. Pictures will be sent to specialist at Skin Institute and results will be returned…
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…
Blister packs
This pharmacy can provide you with individually made blister packs of your medicines. These can be supplied weekly, fortnightly, or monthly depending on your needs. This type of packaging can…
Trimethoprim dispensing
This pharmacy has trained pharmacists who can supply the antibiotic, trimethoprim, for women aged between 16 and 65 who have an uncomplicated urinary tract infection.
Can give a 3 day…
Sildenafil dispensing for erectile dysfunction
This pharmacy has specially trained pharmacists who are able to prescribe sildenafil for erectile dysfunction in men aged 35 – 70 years who meet specific assessment criteria.
Can supply Sildenafil to…
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…
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.
Free of charge - print out for past 12…
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…
Free local deliveries
We are happy to deliver your medications to you. Speak to any one of the pharmacists and let them know you would like this service.
Ear piercing & nose piercing
Can pierce all ages. Can do lobes and cartilage.
Passport photos
We can provide online digital passport photos as well as physical prints. Also have application forms available on site, both for new and renewable passports.
Wheelchair Access
Yes
Region
North Auckland
Website
Contact Details
1 Grenada Avenue, Forrest Hill, Auckland
North Auckland
Phone
(09) 449 0635
Fax
(09) 449 0636
Email
Website
Prescription Email
Shop 7
1 Grenada Avenue
Forrest Hill
Auckland 0620
Street Address
Shop 7
1 Grenada Avenue
Forrest Hill
Auckland 0620
Postal Address
Shop 7
1 Grenada Avenue
Forrest Hill
Auckland 0620
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This page was last updated at 10:12AM on September 29, 2020. This information is reviewed and edited by Forrest Hill Family Pharmacy.