Your Health, Our Priority
At The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy in Courtenay, we offer a smaller, more welcoming pharmacy experience, where each patient gets personalized care. We enjoy being a trusted and knowledgeable part of your health care team. We provide education and services that can help you to achieve your health goals. This includes additional services, such as minor ailments assessments, diabetes education, fittings for compression stockings, urology and ostomy products, and more. For your convenience, we also offer online and mobile app prescription refills, virtual counselling, and free delivery in Courtenay and Comox.
Please take the time to browse our website. Find out more about our pharmacy on the “Prescriptions” and “Services” pages, and learn about pharmacy-related health topics on the “Your Health” page. To stay up-to-date on everything happening in the pharmacy, be sure to sign up for our monthly e-newsletter.
Recent News
Can Allergic Reactions be Prevented?
The best way to prevent an allergic reaction is to avoid the allergens that are causing the reaction, but sometimes that is not an option. Are there medications you can take to prevent allergies from occurring? What about immunotherapy?
Read MoreBest BP Measurements at Home
Has your doctor asked you to get a home blood pressure monitor? Let’s take a look at how to choose the best monitor for you.
Read MoreAspirin and Heart Health
Should ASA be taken routinely to prevent heart attack and stroke? Is a daily Aspirin® the right approach? Let’s explore the risks and benefits.
Read MorePPNs Strike at the Heart of Community Pharmacy
The recent Manulife-Loblaw deal made headlines, as it raised questions about patient choice for accessing specialty medications, as well as the future of independent pharmacies in Canada.
Read MoreMedications Compounded Especially for You
When a commercially available product is not exactly what the doctor ordered, or when there is a drug shortage, compounding could be a good option.
Read MoreVaping 101 & NRT
It’s the time of year when many people make health resolutions, and a popular one is to stop smoking. Many people trade smoking for vaping, thinking it’s a healthier option. But is it?
Read MoreUnderstanding the Ozempic Options
What does our Certified Diabetes Educator have to say about the Ozempic shortage? And what options do you have, whether for diabetes or for weight loss?
Read MoreUnderstanding Breast Cancer Risks
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Do you know the risk factors for breast cancer? Should you be doing breast self-exams? Do you need to schedule a mammogram?
Read MoreTraining Site for Future Pharmacists
Each year, more than 200 students graduate from the UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and become licensed pharmacists. We have been active clinical instructors with UBC Pharm Sci since 2013 and find that the experience is as vital for us as it is for the students. We love being able to guide students in applying their classroom learning to real-world clinical practice. Our students assist with medication therapy management, counsel about medications, provide injections, and offer programs that benefit our patients. We also benefit from their up-to-date clinical and research skills. Please introduce yourselves to our students, join us in welcoming them to our pharmacy, and ask them questions related to your health care. They have a lot of knowledge to share.