The Local Choice Pharmacy Gardenia

This month, we’ve celebrated the familiar faces who know your name, your family, your usuals... and sometimes even what you need before you’ve asked.

Although Pharmacy Month may be coming to an end, the care certainly isn’t. To every pharmacist who shows up for their neighbourhood every day, and to every customer who trusts them to be part of their family’s health: thank you.

Here’s to the people who make a local pharmacy feel truly local. We are proudly local and here for you. 🧡

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Keeping up with health checks, staying on top of vaccinations and knowing which screenings are right for you can help you take better care of your health before there’s a reason to worry.

And you don’t have to figure it all out on your own. The Local Choice Pharmacy can help you understand which preventative health steps may be worth considering. We believe looking after a neighbourhood isn’t only about helping when someone is sick – it’s about helping them stay well, too. 🫶

🧡 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘗𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩, 𝘸𝘦'𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺: 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘥, 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵. 𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩! 𝘒𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘺𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨.

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Show your wallet some extra TLC by making the most of our specials on household essentials! 💚💸 Swing by The Local Choice Pharmacies for quality you can trust and prices you'll love.

𝘋𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 6 𝘖𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘣𝘦𝘳 2026, 𝘰𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘴 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵.

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You might walk in with a question about your own health. Or you might be worried about your child, your parent or someone else you love.

Having a pharmacist who takes the time to listen can make that moment feel a little less overwhelming. Someone who remembers you, checks the details and explains things in a way you understand. 🧡

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘗𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘋𝘢𝘺, 𝘸𝘦’𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘯𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦, 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘥𝘢𝘺. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘯𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘥.

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You may know the name on the box – but do you really know and understand exactly what your medicine does? 🤔

Understanding your medication can help you take it safely and get the best results from your treatment. Ask your pharmacist:
💊 What is this medicine for?
💊 When and how should I take it?
💊 Could it interact with my other medication or supplements?
💊 Are there side effects I should look out for?
💊 What should I do if I miss a dose?

Bring along a list of everything you take, including vitamins and herbal products. Your The Local Choice Pharmacy pharmacist can help you make sense of it all – because your overall wellbeing is what makes us tick!

🧡 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘗𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩, 𝘸𝘦'𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺: 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘥, 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵. 𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩! 𝘒𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘺𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨.

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𝗪𝗘 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝗛𝗘𝗥
Every woman in South Africa deserves to move freely - to and from work, running errands or going for a run. Our hearts are with everyone affected by the recent spate of killings in Gauteng. The whole country grieves alongside these women's loved ones. This week, our hearts feel heavier - and our resolve feels stronger.

🧡 Save these important numbers on your phone:
* In an emergency, phone 10111
* To report a crime, contact SAPS Crime Stop: 08600 10111
* For support with gender-based violence matters, contact the 24-hour Gender-Based Violence Command Centre: 0800 428 428

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Quick question: do you know your numbers? 🤔

Your blood pressure. Your blood glucose. Your cholesterol.
They might seem like just numbers, but they can tell you a lot about your health.

Your nearest The Local Choice Pharmacy can help with quick health checks so you can stay on top of the numbers that matter. A healthy neighbourhood starts with people who have someone looking out for them – and you can count on your pharmacist to have your back!

🧡 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘗𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩, 𝘸𝘦'𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺: 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘥, 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵. 𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩! 𝘒𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘺𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨.

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POV: You walk in with the little one beside you and your pharmacist already knows exactly who they are. 🧑‍🧒

That’s the thing about having a local pharmacy in your neighbourhood. Over time, your pharmacist gets to know the whole family – even the newest additions. The little ones don’t stay little for long, but they don’t stay strangers for long either!

🧡 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘗𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩, 𝘸𝘦'𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺: 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘥, 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵. 𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩! 𝘒𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘺𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨.

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