Chemist Warehouse

OU812 · 18-08-2021 8:12pm #1

Discovered Chemist Warehouse today, did a quick price check on family medicines, we currently pay €118 a month in various pills & potions. Exact same products are 46% less expensive from them Vs our local pharmacy.

Have given the local guys a chance to price match, b ut not too hopeful on it, one particular item alone was a third of what we currently pay, others more than 50% less.

Requires a drive up the M50, but totally doable if saving almost €60 a month.

I've no affiliation with them.

Jellybaby_1 · 18-08-2021 8:15pm

No idea why my post was sent twice! Couldn't find a delete button!

Jellybaby_1 · 18-08-2021 8:17pm

What's going on with the system?!!!

okidoki987 · 19-08-2021 11:19am

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deiseindublin · 19-08-2021 12:47pm

Do they deliver or is it collection only?

nephster · 19-08-2021 2:48pm

Was in the Henry Street branch last week. Just in case anyone was expecting the level of cheapness of painkillers you can see in the UK, the cheapest I could see was 12 Pfizer, at €1.49. I believe this is the same price as Tesco.

Squeeonline · 19-08-2021 2:50pm

Missed opportunity to call it DrugDealz.

JTMan · 19-08-2021 3:05pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058204692/chemist-warehouse

I checked out the price of a few items in Chemist Warehouse on Henry Street last weekend. All items seemed to be slightly discounted from the RRP but most were available elsewhere for cheaper. I wasn't overly impressed. Huge range of items.

For example, Alforex was 30 EUR in Chemist Warehouse but you can get it for 24 EUR elsewhere.

I have not compared their prescription prices but I would be surprised if they price beat Pure Pharmacy.

Caranica · 19-08-2021 4:07pm

Yeah, their beauty/cosmetic/vitamin/first aid/non prescription stuff is not particularly cheap at all. Will try them for my next prescription

LollipopJimmy · 19-08-2021 4:13pm

They'll start ratcheting up, they are running the dispensary at a loss at the moment to drive in regulars. All well and good but if your local pharmacy closes its a problem for the area.

Rasher_Sausage · 19-08-2021 9:52pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117776734#Comment_117776734

Relax with scaremongering there. You must work in a pharmacy. One industry that this country is not short on is pharmacies. There is close to 2,000 pharmacies in this country.

LollipopJimmy · 20-08-2021 9:40am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117778167#Comment_117778167

I live in an area that lost its pharmacy during covid. Me having to drive around the place to get meds for elderly neighbours was a PITA.

OU812 · 20-08-2021 11:16am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117779306#Comment_117779306

Most pharmacies deliver these days. There’s 6 within 2km of me and four of them will deliver, 2 free of charge.

Darc19 · 20-08-2021 8:08pm

Dun Laoghaire opening soon and I'm sure more will follow.

Like a cross between Dealz and Boots.

Like many of these style of formats they scream very loudly on prices and many people just assume they are cheaper on everything, so you need eyes open and wits with you to get the value.

podgeandrodge · 21-08-2021 1:30am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117776341#Comment_117776341

so pure have 24 paraceatomal for €1.50. Half the price. Their ads consistently refer to the RRP, which is a bit of a nonsense, but possibly likely in relation to many local pharmacies. I'd be much more interested in them comparing against their competitors.

Nicetrustedcup · 22-08-2021 11:50am

was in the store in Dublin and I could not see the bargains must things I would call the normal prices,

the shop reminded me of a shop I was in before in japon called don quijote, where the offers and discounts where so in your face however don quijote is something else ha, sex toys next to noodles mad place also sold designer hand bags, bikes you name it also had proper discounts in it on say medical stuff

23-08-2021 1:48pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117787883#Comment_117787883

They have these kind of stores in the UK and are super cheap like really really cheap I always stock up when away pre Covid. I was happy also to see this store in Dublin but thought the same as you it’s just the normal price.

romperstomper · 25-08-2021 4:31pm

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Your message to chemistwarehouse.henrystreet@healthmail.ie has been blocked.

uninspiring start to the relationship

AndrewJRenko · 25-08-2021 5:58pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117802696#Comment_117802696

Could possibly be a problem at your end - was the email sent from a work account?

w4ntedman · 26-08-2021 11:08am

I think healthmail accounts can only receive from other healthmail accounts (other pharmacies,doctors etc)

L1011 · 26-08-2021 11:14am

Healthmail is a HSE service, any block is going to be by them not Chemist Warehouse.

AndrewJRenko · 20-06-2022 3:49pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117802696#Comment_117802696

Did you ever find a solution to this please?

Or does anyone have a working email address for these folks?

Here’s the test version of their news website, if anyone is particularly nosey

https://uat.chemistwarehouse.ie/homepage

duffman13 · 20-06-2022 11:38pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119227427#Comment_119227427

Quiet strange they list their healthmail address on site, as above only other healthmail email address will get through the block.

There stores email for customers below

For any inquiries, please contact any of our stores directly:Blanchardstown:blanchardstown@chemistwarehouse.ieHenry Street:henrystreet@chemistwarehouse.ieDún Laoghaire:dunlaoghaire@chemistwarehouse.ieAshbourne:ashbourne@chemistwarehouse.ie

fryup · 21-06-2022 1:31pm

do they sell heroin?

alanbk · 21-06-2022 5:36pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119227427#Comment_119227427

I had to actually ring the stores and inquire and order meds. The email is for doctors only apparently and you need to be on that portal. Bit odd that they list an email so !! Very good savings tbh.

AndrewJRenko · 21-06-2022 5:55pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119229070#Comment_119229070

Thanks, they responded to my message sent to that email with cost details. Bizarre that they post the wrong email address for consumers on their website.

Prices seem noticeably better than Healthwave, my previous favourite, who seem to have gone up considerably this year.

road_high · 04-07-2022 9:21pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117776433#Comment_117776433

Had a wonder through this place. Just had a look at the toiletries and over the counter meds- didn’t notice any great bargain compared to the supermarkets or the likes of Boots. Didn’t buy anything

road_high · 04-07-2022 9:23pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117792907#Comment_117792907

I often stick up in the north if I’m up. It’s pathetic how we have such a strong g pharma industry here but yet we still have parasites making a killing

macvin · 04-07-2022 9:47pm

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Did you not check their prescription prices. That's their strength.

Paracetamol 500mg, pack 100. - €2.49

Sertraline 100mg PK 28 - €4.99

Prescription required

road_high · 04-07-2022 10:30pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119290940#Comment_119290940

No, wasn’t looking for a prescription as not on any medication

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