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Vaccinations

We offer a broad range of vaccinations at our Pharmacy to keep you and your family protected. 

  • Whooping Cough (Adults) – Protect new parents, friends and family
  • Shingles Vaccine
  • Meningococcal disease – (age 16+)
  • Seasonal Flu Vaccine 
    • FREE for 65 year olds and over
    • FREE for Pregnant women
    • No appointment needed

Antibiotic (TMP) for Urinary Tract Infections

  • Treatment consists of a three day course of trimethoprim 300mg tablets.
  • It is available to women between the ages of 16 and 65 who are not pregnant.

Compliance Packaging and Medicine Management

  • Our Pharmacists can assist you and your loved ones with all medicine related issues.
  • Long Term Conditions assistance and advice
  • Sachet Packing 
    • Sachet Packing is the latest development in packing your medicines to make life managing your medicines easy! Ask our staff today if Sachet packing is right for you! 
    • Dispensed by a Robot and thoroughly checked by your Pharmacist.
  • Medico Packing 
    • Medico Packing is the tried and true way to pack medicines in a blister pack. Your tablets and capsules are dispensed into a convenient, safe and reliable pack instead of bottles and boxes.

Viagra / Sildenafil over the counter

  • Erectile Dysfunction is a common issue that affects many men over the age of 40. It can present itself as either a total inability to achieve an erection, an inconsistent ability to do so, or a tendency to sustain only brief erections.
  • All of our pharmacists have successfully completed the approved training programme which allows the supply of Sildenafil for the treatment of erectile dysfunction in men aged 35–70 years.  No appointment or prescription is necessary, a quick consultation will ensure that this medication is appropriate for you.

Emergency Contraceptive Pill (ECP)

  • FREE for UNDER 25 year olds.
  • Contraceptive failure or having unprotected sex can be a stressful situation. The risk of pregnancy can be reduced by taking the emergency contraceptive pill (ECP). The ECP is most effective the sooner it is taken. As getting to the Doctor is not always possible or practical our accredited ECP pharmacists are available to provide you with a consultation and are able to dispense the ECP if it is appropriate for you.

 Skin Spot Checking by Skin Specialists

  • Our staff are on hand any day of the week to help check that spot you have always been wondering about, been too busy to get checked. All skin checks are sent to a Medical Skin Specialist and results are notified to you within 72 hours.
  • Skin spot checks are very affordable and cost less than seeing your GP.

 Smoking Cessation – Quit Smoking today! 

  • Our pharmacists can now provide FUNDED nicotine replacement therapy.
  • We can help you decide on what quitting options are best for you. We can do this without a prescription from the prescriber and using NRT can double the chances of staying smoke free in the long term.

Oral Contraceptive Pills – Over the counter

Our Pharmacists are trained to be able to dispense selected oral contraceptives without the need for a prescription. You will need to have a consultation with the pharmacist who will ask you a few questions to ensure they can dispense the pill to you.

  • You must be over 16 years of age
  • You must have been prescribed the oral contraceptive pill within the last three years from your doctor.

 Conjuctivitis Eye Drops

  • All our pharmacists are trained to effectively identify and treat bacterial conjunctivitis.
  • No appointment required.
  • Antibacterial eye drops or ointment available.

Passport, Visa or ID Photos

We offer a full passport, visa or ID photo service that ensures you are able to supply photos that meet your on-line or postal passport application requirements. All our photos meet the Department of Internal Affair's specifications. We also offer photos for international passports and visas, please ask in store for a full list of countries. 

Other Services available

  • Sharps disposal
  • Diabetes Checks
  • INR services and Warfarin management
  • Coeliac Testing
  • Zinc Testing
  • FREE Hearing Tests
  • B12 Injections
  • Blood pressure checks
  • Weight Management or Diet assistance

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Suffering from Hayfever?

Plenty of pollen or new plant growth in Spring wreaks havoc for hayfever sufferers. The severity and type of hayfever varies from person to person, but can make you miserable if not treated and the symptoms prevented.

Suffering from Hayfever?

Plenty of pollen or new plant growth in Spring wreaks havoc for hayfever sufferers. The severity and type of hayfever varies from person to person, but can make you miserable if not treated and the symptoms prevented.

Life Pharmacy Te Puke Shop

Life Pharmacy Te Puke Online is all about giving Professional Care and Advice. Our experienced and trained staff combine medical, nutritional and lifestyle health advice with quality beauty expertise. We stock a large range of Natural Health, Weight Loss, and Skin Care including, GO Healthy, Avene, Vita Diet, Nutralife, GoodHealth, La Roche Posay, Medik8, Ashley & Co, and Clinicians.