Unichem Total Health Pharmacy

252 The Strand, Whakatāne

Contact Details

Phone (07) 308 9009
Fax (07) 308 9001

We are next door to Total Health Doctors, a friendly group of GP's and Nurses.

Street Address

252 The Strand
Whakatāne
Bay Of Plenty 3120

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.

Testing for International Travel

Our pharmacy provides pre-departure testing for people who are travelling.  

( Supervised RAT testing )

International and domestic.

Please call to book an appointment.

Charges apply.

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. All sharps must be returned in an official yellow sharps bin, these sharps bins are provided at our pharmacy.

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

Dispensary Manager

Becky Li and Megan Aldridge

Fees and Charges Description

FREE  prescriptions - to everyone 

FREE prescriptions for all children under 14 years old.

Hours

8:30 AM to 5:30 PM.

Mon – Fri 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Sat 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Pharmacy Weekend and Public Holiday Roster:

Whakatāne operates a Pharmacy duty roster for weekends and Public Holidays ( between 4 different pharmacies ).

The duty pharmacy hours will be different for each pharmacy - please check with them.

To find which pharmacy is open - check the duty roster in the front window of the pharmacy.

Listen to 1XX radio station.

Look in the Beacon newspaper.

Visit www.Whakatāne.info

Public Holidays: Closed King's Birthday (3 Jun), Matariki (28 Jun), Labour Day (28 Oct), Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (18 Apr). Open ANZAC Day (25 Apr, 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM), Easter Sunday (20 Apr, 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM), Easter Monday (21 Apr, 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM).

Languages Spoken

Cantonese Chinese, Mandarin Chinese, English

Services Provided

Community pharmacy anticoagulant management Service (CPAMS) – INR testing for warfarin patients
COVID-19 Vaccination
Clozapine dispensing
Long-term conditions (LTC) service
Free after hours prescriptions for under 14s
Smoking cessation
Script Reminder Service
Medicines compliance packaging
Opioid Substitution Treatment Service
Emergency contraceptive pill (ECP)
Selected oral contraceptives
Medicine & needles disposal service
Sildenafil dispensing for erectile dysfunction
Urinary tract infections (UTIs)
Blood pressure checks
Rhuematic Fever Throat Swabbing
Skin Infections
Ear and Nose Piercing
Zinc Testing - Zinc taste test
Maviret dispensing for hepatitis C
Rheumatic Fever Sore Throat Service
Kiri Ora (Healthy Skin) Service
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)
Immunisation
COVID-19 Care in the Community
HIV PrEP and PEP dispensing (same day or by pre-order)

Special Assistance Support (COVID-19 Vaccination)

Special Assistance Support (COVID-19 Vaccination)

  • Wheelchair access

Disability Assistance

Wheelchair access

Region

Bay of Plenty


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