Phone (06) 857 8024 Email dispensary@waipawapharmacy.nz Healthlink EDI: stibv5il
Street Address
24 High Street Waipawa Hawke's Bay 4210
Postal Address
24 High Street, Waipawa 4210
Covid-19 testing
RATs - Community Collection Site - Anyone can access
Rapid antigen tests (RATs) can be collected at this site. Pre-ordering is not required.
If unwell, and Covid is suspected, please phone to organise supply of RATs and park out behind the pharmacy. We will bring some out to your car. Phone us on: (06) 857 8024.
Description
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.
We also supply free sharps containers.
Other services provided include:
*Weight loss and healthy eating advice. We are stockists of quality meal replacement products to support you with your weight-loss programme.
*Pharmacist administered Hydroxycobalamin (B12) injections.
*Blood pressure checks.
*Sleep consults - Melatonin supply when criteria is met.
*Deliveries (Thursday)
Please don't hesitate to contact us directly if you have any questions.
Public Holidays: Closed Good Friday (29 Mar), Easter Sunday (31 Mar), Easter Monday (1 Apr), ANZAC Day (25 Apr), King's Birthday (3 Jun), Matariki (28 Jun), Hawke's Bay Anniversary (25 Oct), Labour Day (28 Oct), Waitangi Day (6 Feb).
Services Provided
Immunisation
COVID-19 antiviral medicine (if you have a prescription from your doctor or nurse)
COVID-19 antiviral medicine (if you may be eligible but don’t have a prescription)
Emergency contraceptive pill (ECP)
Medicines compliance packaging
Long-term conditions (LTC) service
Urinary tract infections (UTIs)
Smoking cessation
Incontinence products
Maviret dispensing for hepatitis C
Medicine & needles disposal service
Opioid Substitution Treatment Service
Sildenafil dispensing for erectile dysfunction
WINZ and other reports
Selected oral contraceptives
Clozapine dispensing
COVID-19 Care in the Community
Disability Assistance
Wheelchair access,
Support to make decisions
Parking
Parking available at rear of pharmacy. Our rear entrance is open during business hours, but only until 5pm. Please use the street entrance after 5pm on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Please take care in the carpark, as the surface is uneven.
If you have mobility issues and need assistance, please park behind the pharmacy, phone us and we will come out with your pharmacy supplies and our mobile eftpos unit.