Local Choice pharmacies are committed to cost-effective and affordable pricing on medicine as well as other products, including vitamins, sports supplements and beauty products. View our promotions page to see which products are on special. Local Choice pharmacies are registered as preferred providers for most medical schemes. Our medicine is dispensed at the rates as prescribed by these medical schemes. Therefore, prescriptions are paid at rates in accordance with benefits as stipulated in the various schemes.
Most medical schemes has a preferred medicine formulary (a list of preferred drugs or medicine) for most ailments. Patients should, however, familiarise themselves with their medical scheme’s formularies and price rules. These scheme rules usually stipulate a compulsory co-payment or levy on original drugs. Remember to ask our pharmacists to advise you on the most cost-effective options available so that your chronic benefits will last longer.
Cholesterol Testing (total and HDL) Blood Glucose Test BMI – Body mass index H.Pylori Testing Peak Flow – asthma and pulmonary diseases (great screening test) Emergency Nebulizing facility Vaccines such as flu and Pneumovax for the aged and frail Phlebotomy services (insurance and at doctor’s requests) School Health – supplement advice, hygiene (lice and scabies). Advice and vaccine administering such as immunoglobulin in case of measles or meningitis outbreak. DOH support.(Notifiable conditions) Basic emergency – sprains and aches, asthma follow up after doctor’s visits, nebulizing facility First aid kits – choose one that’s right for you. General nutrition & deficiency
Chronic disease follow up and management