Health Wise Pharmacy

Health Wise is always helpful and are quick to deliver medications. I love being a regular at this neighborhood pharmacy.

Forget about nearby Duane Reed and CVS, as this boutique pharmacy is faster, more efficient, provides the best overall service, and by far the friendliest of all.

This pharmacy is the best! Their customer service is BEYOND what you will ever find at any chain pharmacy. I have been coming here for years and will choose them over CVS or Duane Reade, both of which are closer to me, any day. They also ALWAYS have a full stock of so many OTC items, from cold meds to cough drops and from hair spray to lotions! And they have every ESSIE nail color you could ever need!

Great local pharmacy. My son had a terrible ear infection and the pharmacist filled his prescription very quickly. He counseled me on the medicine and was very caring with my little guy. Very personal feel which is great when you have a cranky, sick child!

Don’t know why reviews are so polarized — it’s hardly the worst place you could go in the neighborhood. It’s a far better choice than a chain.
BUT I have had some unhappy experiences here over the years. Begging for sooner-​than-​20-​minute meds for post-​surgical pain — and being flatly refused, although I was a long-​term customer, for example. That was a very long time ago.
On the plus side, they are knowledgeable, or will find out if there’s something they don’t know. They’ve special-​ordered things for me, like a sunscreen I wanted to try. And they get to know you, like most independents.
Still, if you have a choice, give Neergaard on First Ave. a try. They get a solid 5 from me.

a great place, especially for oldsters on medicare. they have every kind of medicine here and will get anything they don’t have in stock for you. prices are very competitive, especially with the rip off duane reade across the street. plus, with co-​pays set by medicare and the companies, there is no reason to go to another pharmacy, except for flu shots.

this place saved my life this morning! whilst in bed dying with the stomach flu and in need of drugs (and there was NO way I was leaving my apartment – could barely get out of bed), I turned to Unilocal to locate a nearby pharmacy that would deliver some OTC products.
the woman who helped me place my order on the phone was super friendly and even helped me pick out the proper meds for my ailment. she said delivery would be about an hour/​hour and a half, and it was. prices were fabulous – for under $ 20, I got a 100 ct. bottle of ibuprofen, a giant box of famotidine, 2 liters of Poland Spring, and tax/​tip for my delivery guy. At Duane Reade, I can’t even imagine how much all that would have been.
i’m def going to have to stop in here and check the actual store out – might even switch my prescriptions to here.

I thought I liked them. There were some glitches, like they only deliver once a day and do not have a house charge account. But they seemed nice and accommodating. Until they delivered a pharmacy product that was actually gray goods. The label came loose and underneath where the pharmacy puts the prescription it said, «NOT TO BE USED OUTSIDE OF SOUTH KOREA». When I called they told me that it was a perfectly good product and that by changing it they would have to use another distributor. Like I care. I wonder what other shortcuts they take.

I always fill my prescriptions here! Family owned and the staff is always very nice! Happy to support this family owned business!

It’s so sad that pitiful Duane Reades are making business difficult for treasures like this. A personal feel, great prices and very friendly staff make this a local favorite. I always go here to fill my scripts and strongly recommend it to neighbors and friends. They even know my doctor’s number by heart. Very cool.

Whenever I am in Duane Reade buying paper towels or shampoo, I can’t figure out why people fill prescriptions there. The line at the pharmacy is long and every other person seems to being having some sort of problem with their prescription.
There is never a line at Health Wise, the people are friendly, the pharmacist is knowledgeable, and they deliver. I promise, once you go there, you’ll NEVER fill a prescription at Duane Reade again.

A former Upper East Sider, I came to know Health Wise very intimately. As a rule I generally steer clear of having to wait on line at big boy types like Duane Reade. I ventured around to a few different pharmacies within the allowed 3 block radius from my apartment and eventually settled on Health Wise for a few reasons:
— The personal touch.
— Their great selection and very reasonable prices on staples (they have Marvis toothpaste)
— Delivery. Critical for a man on the go like myself.
— I always loved their Christmas displays.
My only regret, and I mean my ONLY regret, about moving downtown is that I can’t swing by Health Wise anymore without a schlep.

I love independent pharmacies and try to stay away from chain establishments while I’m in New York, but quite frankly, I’m not impressed with Health Wise Pharmacy
The good: Old-​fashioned candies, some unique gifts, cute feel.
The bad: The 20 minute wait for my prescription was fine, I’ve worked in retail pharmacy, I understand the process. But that 20 minute wait was tacked on by another 10 minute wait, which was tacked on by another 10 minute wait…
The ugly: They asked me to sign for my NEW prescription without offering to counsel on how to take my medication. The last time I checked (1 week ago), it is not only a state but FEDERAL LAW to offer to counsel for all new prescriptions. I don’t care if I didn’t get a consultation, but what worries me are the other patients who don’t get counseled and instructed on how to correctly take their medications. Pharmacists are the last line of defense before the medications get to the patients, make sure they know the warnings, precautions, and how to take them correctly. Come on people.