I had a pretty bad cold when I got to Finland, and it only developed as the week progressed. I…read morewanted to get some medicine and thankfully I was able to find this place on Yelp (I guess Finnish people don't really use Yelp that much). There seems to only be one person on duty at a time, and there's a little window where you communicate with them and tell them what you need. It's pretty convenient overall, but keep in mind that the medicines available in Finland are very different from those in the US (obviously). You can tell them what you need or what symptoms you might have and they'll be able to deliver (Panadol is pretty awesome, it's like dayquil/nyquil but in drink form). Overall, thank goodness this place is 24/7, and it's clean, convenient, well-priced, and well-stocked. 4.3/5

Yliopiston Apteekki (University Pharmacy) is the only (!) 24/7 pharmacy in the greater Helsinki…read morearea. In the center an affiliate is open till midnight, but after that this is the only drug store in the vicinity. Usually here is only one person on duty, but normally you get what you need within half an hour. For safety reasons a buzzer is in use at nights and the counter is behind shield. All prescription- and non-prescription medications are covered. During the day time also perfumery and bathroom items are available and even some candies. Friendly personnel is at your service in multiple languages.