Pharmaprix

If you look from across, you’ll see just how beautiful this building is.
St-​Denis street between Jean-​Talon and Bellechasse, has some of the most elegant homes in the area.
How does a Pharmacy stack up in this area, it does the job, it also has a Canada Post outlet, so that helps.
There’s not too much foot traffic here, so less of a lineup.

I love Pharmaprix! I love the stuff they have (from the store brand to the super expensive brands), the cosmeticians (for the most part) really know their stuff, they always have what I need AND I get extra points when there’s specials. I see NOTHING wrong with this place!

Alright it’s just a Pharmaprix like any other, but it’s a big one, and it’s one of the few options for pharmacy-​type stuff in the neighborhood so I guess I was bound to review it eventually. It’s a nice big pharmacy with spacious aisles and big sections devoted to cosmetics, kids, holidays, food, vitamins. There is a Canada Post office in the back and a photo center with some odd sales on iPod docks and Xbox games. The weekly sales make up for the slight over-​pricing. Generally things like cream, coffee, cans of soups, toilet paper can be found at 50% once per week.
But the real issue here is the building. The Pharmaprix is like a white modern building inserted into a gorgeous heritage building. You can’t tell it’s there from the inside, there is no way to explore or connect with the historical architecture, but you can see it looming above and behind from the outside and while that’s better than losing the old artistry entirely it certainly doesn’t count as preservation if you ask me. But I may just be bitter because I want inside that amazing old space!

Isn’t it a bit sad that Pharmaprix (s?) never or rarely gets reviewed?
I personally love reviews of EVERYTHING, hence, this one.
I like this Pharmaprix, it’s isn’t too far from the Jean-​Talon métro station and right behind marché Jean-​Talon. It also occupies an older building, which makes it strange and strangely appealing. The prices are, as usual, higher than in any Jean Coutu nearby, but you are are shopping there to rake in all those Optimum points aren’t you? :)
I can really vouch for their pharmacy staff, they are always lovely and eager to help. If you have any prescriptions, they make sure you are being followed and man, are they following! An employee literally did so one day to inform me that I hadn’t picked up my medication as regularly as usual and «was everything alright?».
But for the times you don’t want such close supervision, I recommend being discreet around the cosmetics: the week-​end saleslady can be downright pushy if you linger too closely around the counter.