The Local Choice Pharmacy Dowerglen

The Local Choice Pharmacy Dowerglen The Local Choice Group of pharmacies is an aligned, like-minded group of independent pharmacists, working together to help people get, feel and live better.

Looking after your health isn't just about treating illness โ€“ it's about preventing it.Knowing your blood pressure, bloo...
28/08/2026

Looking after your health isn't just about treating illness โ€“ it's about preventing it.

Knowing your blood pressure, blood glucose and cholesterol levels, staying up to date with recommended screenings like Pap smears and mammograms, and asking questions when something doesn't feel right are all important steps towards protecting your long-term health.

This Women's Month, we're celebrating the strength of women who choose to put their health first. Making time for a check-up, booking that screening, or simply knowing your numbers isn't selfish โ€“ it's one of the most powerful investments you can make in your future. Your health matters. Your questions matter. And you deserve the same care you so often give to others. ๐Ÿงก

๐Ÿ‘‰ Speak to your local neighbourhood pharmacist or clinic staff about routine health checks, preventive screenings and the steps you can take to support your wellbeing at every stage of life.

๐˜‘๐˜ฐ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ถ๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ข๐˜ด ๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฃ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ด๐˜ฑ๐˜ช๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ถ๐˜ด, ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฆ, ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฉ๐˜ต ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ฑ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ.

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African Traditional Medicine Week celebrates the wisdom, healing traditions and cultural heritage that have been shared ...
26/08/2026

African Traditional Medicine Week celebrates the wisdom, healing traditions and cultural heritage that have been shared across our families and neighbourhoods for generations. ๐Ÿงก

At The Local Choice Pharmacy, we believe caring for our communities starts with understanding and respecting the different ways people look after their health. If you use traditional remedies, chat to your neighbourhood pharmacist or healthcare provider about how they may interact with your prescribed or over-the-counter medicines. Together, we can learn and grow together to keep making informed choices for your wellbeing.

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๐ŸŒผโœจ SPRING into SAVINGS!As you freshen up your home for the season ahead, give your wallet a little TLC too! ๐Ÿงก Make the m...
26/08/2026

๐ŸŒผโœจ SPRING into SAVINGS!

As you freshen up your home for the season ahead, give your wallet a little TLC too! ๐Ÿงก Make the most of our month-end specials on household essentials and stock up on everything you need to spring-clean, refresh and reset โ€” for less!

Swing by your nearest The Local Choice Pharmacy for quality you can trust and prices youโ€™ll love! Because a fresh start feels even better when youโ€™ve saved along the way.

๐˜‹๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ด ๐˜ท๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฅ ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ญ 2 ๐˜š๐˜ฆ๐˜ฑ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ 2026, ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ค๐˜ฌ๐˜ด ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ต.

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Sometimes remembering to take your medication can be a real hack between school, extra-murals, playtime and everything e...
25/08/2026

Sometimes remembering to take your medication can be a real hack between school, extra-murals, playtime and everything else! Thatโ€™s where ๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ธ & ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—š๐—ผ-๐—š๐—ผ ๐—š๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด come in. โฐ๐Ÿงก

This fun gang is here to help you stay on track with the medication your doctor has prescribed, while building a cool collection along the way.
Hereโ€™s how it works:
๐Ÿญ. ๐—๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด!
Visit a participating pharmacy to join the programme. Youโ€™ll receive your Toby Tock Tracker Booklet, Toby Tock character card and first sticker set.
๐Ÿฎ. ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด!
Each month, when you or your parent return to collect your prescribed medication, a brand-new character card and sticker set will be waiting for you.
๐Ÿฏ. ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต๐˜†!
Taking your medication as prescribed and at the right time is an important part of staying healthy and getting the benefits of your treatment. And with Toby Tock & the Go-Go Gang, thereโ€™s a little extra fun to help you remember!

๐Ÿ‘‰ Chat to us in-store for more information. Toby and the gang are waiting for you!

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There are things that don't always make it onto a to-do list. Remembering who's due for an appointment. Keeping track of...
24/08/2026

There are things that don't always make it onto a to-do list. Remembering who's due for an appointment. Keeping track of what's running low. Noticing when someone needs a little extra care. Thinking three steps ahead so life keeps moving. The invisible mental load can be exhausting.

This Women's Month, we're celebrating the strength of women, but also reminding you that your wellbeing deserves a place on your priority list. โ™€๏ธ You don't have to earn rest, and you don't have to carry everything on your own. Looking after your mental health isn't selfish. It's one of the most important ways you can look after yourself. If you're feeling overwhelmed or finding it difficult to cope, don't keep it to yourself. Speak to someone you trust, your healthcare provider or your neighbourhood pharmacist at The Local Choice Pharmacy. We're all here for you and we want to see you thrive!

๐˜‘๐˜ฐ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ถ๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ข๐˜ด ๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฃ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ด๐˜ฑ๐˜ช๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ถ๐˜ด, ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฆ, ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฉ๐˜ต ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ฑ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ.

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Perimenopause is a natural stage of life, but that doesn't mean it always feels easy. โ™€๏ธWhile many people associate it w...
20/08/2026

Perimenopause is a natural stage of life, but that doesn't mean it always feels easy. โ™€๏ธ

While many people associate it with hot flushes, the changes can begin years before menopause and may include symptoms that often go unrecognised. Along with irregular periods, night sweats, mood changes and brain fog, some women also experience joint and muscle aches, headaches, heart palpitations, changes in libido, dry skin or eyes and difficulty sleeping. Understanding these symptoms is empowering. The more we talk about perimenopause, the easier it becomes for women to recognise the signs, seek advice and know they're not alone.

If you have questions about managing perimenopause or would like trusted healthcare advice, speak to your neighbourhood pharmacist here at The Local Choice Pharmacy. We're here for you. ๐Ÿซถ

๐˜‘๐˜ฐ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ถ๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ข๐˜ด ๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฃ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ด๐˜ฑ๐˜ช๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ถ๐˜ด, ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฆ, ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฉ๐˜ต ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ฑ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ.

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Meet Toby Tock & the Go-Go Gang! โฐ๐Ÿ‘‹School, sports, extra-murals, playtimeโ€ฆ thereโ€™s a lot to remember! And sometimes, rem...
18/08/2026

Meet Toby Tock & the Go-Go Gang! โฐ๐Ÿ‘‹

School, sports, extra-murals, playtimeโ€ฆ thereโ€™s a lot to remember! And sometimes, remembering to take your medication can be a real challenge. That's why Toby Tock & the Go-Go Gang are here to help you stay on track with the medication your doctor has prescribed, all while building a cool collection along the way.

Hereโ€™s how it works:
๐Ÿญ. ๐—๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด!
Visit a participating pharmacy to join the programme. Youโ€™ll receive your Toby Tock Tracker Booklet, Toby Tock character card and first sticker set.
๐Ÿฎ. ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด!
Each month, when you or your parent return to collect your prescribed medication, a brand-new character card and sticker set will be waiting for you.
๐Ÿฏ. ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต๐˜†!
Taking your medication as prescribed and at the right time is an important part of staying healthy and getting the benefits of your treatment. And with Toby Tock & the Go-Go Gang, thereโ€™s a little extra fun to help you remember!

Chat to us in-store for more information. Meet the gang and start your collection today! ๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿš€

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Pregnancy is an incredible reminder of what the human body is capable of. ๐Ÿคฐโ™€๏ธ Over the course of nine months, a mother's...
14/08/2026

Pregnancy is an incredible reminder of what the human body is capable of. ๐Ÿคฐโ™€๏ธ Over the course of nine months, a mother's body adapts in remarkable ways to support the growth and development of new life. While every pregnancy is unique, one thing remains the same: Your body is working around the clock. Your heart pumps more blood, your hormones shift and your body changes to nurture and protect your growing baby.

Regular antenatal check-ups, a balanced diet, staying active where appropriate, taking prenatal vitamins as recommended by your healthcare provider, and listening to your body's needs all play an important role in supporting a healthy pregnancy.

Today, we celebrate every mom-to-be, and everyone who helps make the journey a little easier. ๐Ÿงก

๐˜‘๐˜ฐ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ถ๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ข๐˜ด ๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฃ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ด๐˜ฑ๐˜ช๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ถ๐˜ด, ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฆ, ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฉ๐˜ต ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ฑ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ.

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Sometimes remembering to take your medication can be a real hack between school, extra-murals, playtime and everything e...
13/08/2026

Sometimes remembering to take your medication can be a real hack between school, extra-murals, playtime and everything else! Thatโ€™s where ๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ธ & ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—š๐—ผ-๐—š๐—ผ ๐—š๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด come in.

This fun gang is here to help you stay on track with the medication your doctor has prescribed, while building a cool collection along the way.
Hereโ€™s how it works:
๐Ÿญ. ๐—๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด!
Visit a participating pharmacy to join the programme. Youโ€™ll receive your Toby Tock Tracker Booklet, Toby Tock character card and first sticker set.
๐Ÿฎ. ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด!
Each month, when you or your parent return to collect your prescribed medication, a brand-new character card and sticker set will be waiting for you.
๐Ÿฏ. ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต๐˜†!
Taking your medication as prescribed and at the right time is an important part of staying healthy and getting the benefits of your treatment. And with Toby Tock & the Go-Go Gang, thereโ€™s a little extra fun to help you remember!

Chat to us in-store for more information. Toby and the gang are waiting for you! ๐Ÿš€

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Words have the power to inspire, encourage, and remind us what's possible.This Women's Month, we're celebrating women wh...
11/08/2026

Words have the power to inspire, encourage, and remind us what's possible.

This Women's Month, we're celebrating women whose words continue to resonate across generations. ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธโ™€๏ธ Swipe through for a few of our favourite quotes โ€“ and tell us which one speaks to you most.

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Sycamore Drive Shop 9, Dowerglen Plaza Dowerglen Edenvale
Edenvale
1612

Opening Hours

Monday 08:00 - 18:30
Tuesday 08:00 - 18:30
Wednesday 08:00 - 18:30
Thursday 08:00 - 18:30
Friday 08:00 - 18:30
Saturday 08:00 - 14:00
Sunday 09:00 - 13:00

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