- No delivery chargeLocal drop-offs cost you nothing extra
- Four named areasAbermain, Cessnock, Weston and Kurri Kurri
- Webster-paks includedYour sealed medicine pack can come with the order
Where we deliver
- Abermain
- Cessnock
- Weston
- Kurri Kurri
Just outside one of these suburbs? Ring (02) 4930 4442 and give us your street before you rely on a drop-off, so we can tell you whether your address is covered.
Medication delivery to Kurri Kurri and Weston
Households in both suburbs get the same free service as people living near the shop. So you can stay with your regular Abermain pharmacy even when the trip down Cessnock Road does not fit your day.
What we can bring to you
Dispensed prescription medicines are the core of the service, and a free Webster-pak can travel with them, so anyone who relies on sealed medicine packs gets those delivered too. If you want other items added to the order, ask when you call and we will let you know what is possible.
Setting up medication delivery in Abermain
- Phone the pharmacy with your name, address and what you need.
- Get your script to us. A barcoded paper prescription has to reach the pharmacy in its original form, because the law requires the original before a pharmacist can supply your medicine. For an eScript token, the Australian Digital Health Agency notes that tokens can be forwarded to a pharmacy that delivers, so ask us how to send yours.
- Tell the pharmacist about any change to your medicines since your last supply, especially if you use a pack.
Every script is dispensed the usual way before anything leaves the building. Our prescriptions and eScripts page explains tokens, repeats and paper scripts in more detail.
People on several medicines might find an Active Script List easier than tracking separate tokens, and Digital Health points out that if your pharmacy offers home delivery, a list means you do not need to leave home to receive your medicines.
When your order arrives
Put each medicine away as its label directs. Healthdirect notes that storage instructions differ between medicines and can include keeping them below 25°C, somewhere dark or in the fridge, and that every medicine should be locked away out of reach of children.
It is also a good moment to look through the cupboard for anything past its expiry date. The same Healthdirect page singles out adrenaline autoinjectors, glyceryl trinitrate for angina and insulin as medicines to watch closely. Rather than binning or flushing expired medicines, return them to your local pharmacy, where they go into special disposal bins. If you realise you have been taking something out of date, talk to your pharmacist or doctor, because you might need a fresh supply.
Not for emergencies: a delivery cannot replace urgent care. For chest pain, severe breathing trouble or a serious allergic reaction, call 000.
Delivery questions
Is there a charge for delivery?
No. Local delivery is free, and your medicines themselves are paid for in the normal way.
Can a relative pick up my medicines instead?
Yes. Someone you trust, such as a relative or carer, can collect on your behalf if you forward them your token, as the Digital Health guidance describes.
Delivery works hand in hand with packing, reviews and dispensing across our medication management services.
Arrange a free delivery
Call Abermain Chemist during store hours to set up a drop-off anywhere in the four areas we cover. Have your script or eScript token handy when you ring.