Pure Integrative Pharmacy

i’ve only been in there once, but i’ll never go back– i found one of the naturopaths to be so rude and unfriendly– cold as ice and unhappy at her job was my feeling– it was very awkward and i couldn’t wait to get out of there– secondly, as soon as i left, i took some of the tincture i had bought that the naturopath had recommended to me– «this is very popular» she said– i had to head down to delta to pick up something so had a big drive ahead of me– a couple of hours later i was having excruciating abdominal pain– and i felt so sick to my stomach– i looked at the bottle and noticed that it had expired nearly a year earlier! i called PURE to tell them– the pharmacist was shocked and went over to the shelf to see the dates on the rest of the inventory for that product– sure enough the entire stock had expired a year earlier– she was very apologetic but i was floored that they would keep product that old which caused a customer to get very sick plus why the naturopath would tell me this product was «very popular» when it seemed nobody had been buying it…
— i will never trust them again–

Pure Pharmacy, you compound medication in veggie caps, you have a lot of eco-​friendly options and the staff is very helpful, and pharmacists very knowledgeable. I would love to see only natural/​organic beauty products. Much better service than at the larger chain pharmacies and worth supporting a local company.

This place is right next to my clinic, close to work and the staff are always super friendly.
It has a nice open layout, there are rarely any lines and the pharmacy is always really quick and friendly.
It is a bit more expensive than other similar stores, but the convenience makes up for it.

I’ve only been to Pure Pharmacy once. While I hate giving a poor review based on a single visit, it was a bad enough experience that I will never be back again.
My vet prescribed an appetite stimulant for my cat. It was a rather obscure medication and Pure was the only nearby pharmacy that was able to provide it (this is where I am giving them an extra star). What the pharmacist did not communicate is the only form they had this medication in was alcohol based liquid (whereas according to the vet that placed the order, they requested the pill form… bit of a he said, she said scenario).
Giving any alcohol based medication to a pet, never mind a cat dealing with liver failure, is a bad idea. Even I was pretty sure of that. Foolishly, I still tried to give my cat a little drop of the medication (it was a large syringe per dose, obviously for humans) just in case and of course the cat was immediately violently sick.
Regardless of who was at fault of the original mix up in the form of medication requested, a pharmacist should be knowledgeable about the medications they are providing. If they aren’t familiar with animal needs, then simply don’t offer that service or you’ll end up killing someones pet.
What really annoyed me is that after having to take my cat to the emergency clinic, I went to return the useless and incorrect meds. The pharmacist was clearly initially reluctant to return my money because the bottle was opened. Not cool.

* Friendly staff
* Products (skincare & make-​up) are a few dollars more than LD or Shoppers, so walk a few minutes northwest and go to the LD on Granville & Georgia if you have the time… but sometimes (more often than not) convenience prevails!
* They do have a sale table by the entrance with things you typically don’t need to buy (think random bracelets, key chains, home products and the like)…but sometimes you will find make-​up products, however remember to check the date because many are expired!

Cute little store this Pharmasave.
The staff was friendly, service was good and it was well stocked with pretty much everything I could need.
And what I needed was cleaning supplies and a lottery ticket.
Love this neighbourhood!