Pharmacy Services
McMaster Health Campus Pharmacy is a full service pharmacy – an assurance of friendly, high quality service supported by professionals that care. We offer a whole suite of services.
Free Counselling and Consultations
Pharmacists do more than fill prescriptions – they are experts on thousands of medications and make decisions that help maximize a patient’s drug therapy. Our pharmacist will work with you to make sure that you and your loved ones are at ease and have a complete understanding of their medications
If you have any questions regarding your health, your pharmacist is often the first and most accessible health care professional you can visit in your community. Not only are pharmacists medication experts, but they are also knowledgeable in the areas of disease prevention, nutrition, fitness, and general health and wellness. Our pharmacists will work with you to make sure that you and your loved ones are at ease and have a complete understanding of their medications.
Diabetes Advice and Meter Training
For all our patients who have diabetes, we offer a Diabetes Meds check review where we will discuss your current medications as well as any potential obstacles and successes you may have had in your diabetes management. Our staff can also help you to choose the best glucometer to suit your needs. Help us help you. Let’s beat Diabetes together.
Meds Check Program
Managing multiple medications is no easy task. With all the different instructions and potential side effects it’s hard to know if the medications you take on a daily basis are working as well MedsCheck is a program that allows you to schedule a 20 to 30 minute one-to-one meeting with your community pharmacist to ensure that you are safely and appropriately using all types of medication. Think of it as a comprehensive medication review. And it´s free! Just bring your OHIP card.
The MedsCheck appointment is your chance to discuss how your prescription, over-the-counter and alternative medications may be affecting each other. MedsChecks are available 5 days a week – we schedule at your convenience. Home visits are also provided to patients with mobility issues that may prevent them from coming into our store. Come meet our pharmacist Sam and learn more about your medications.
Medication Organizer Packaging
Medications work well if they are taken correctly and at the right time. This can be hard if you or your loved ones take multiple medications. We can help by preparing a special package called a dispill.A dispill is a weekly card that contains 28 separate clear bubbles called blisters. Your pharmacist will fill the blisters with the right medications to be taken at the prescribed times. All you need to do is push out the medications through the seal. Once your dispill is empty, your pharmacist will provide you with a new one.
Using dispills has been shown to greatly reduce medication errors by eliminating the confusion that surrounds questions such as when, how many, and at what time to take your medications. Each blister bubble corresponds to a specific time frame during the day. If you have problems remembering to take your medication or can’t remember if you did, you will immediately be able to tell just by looking at the dispill.
It helps you or your caregiver monitor your medications. Gone are the days of trying to sort out which medication to take and when.Our pharmacists are available for one on one consultation, for which the fees are covered by most benefit plans. Please contact us for further information
Pill Organizers
Keep your prescription and non-prescription medications, vitamins and your other pills, tablets and capsules organized properly with our weekly pill organizers.