I feel like I'm always at Greenlaw shops but I pretty much never come to this pharmacy - and today…read moreI remembered why. I just needed a prescription so didn't see the point in trekking to The Avenue. Rowlands is a small pharmacy and it was totally dead inside on a Monday at lunch time (which was good for me as they did my prescription in 5 minutes). I find the range of stuff stocked here to be really strange and I'd guess that 1/3rd of the shelves are weight loss products which I find a bit off-putting in a pharmacy. Aside from that, they stock the basics that you'd expect a pharmacy too, but keep in mind that it's small and you might be better off going to Boots or Superdrug at The Avenue. In the past, my husband came here to get a prescription and he had to get that at Boots as they didn't stock what he was after. So it can be hit or miss.

I fully appreciate why Rowlands use off-site dispensing, however it is totally unacceptable to…read morerefuse someone their prescription when it has been issued by the surgery. I simply don't want to wait over a week for my prescription due to their "new processes". The lady with the dark hair on the front counter is lovely, however the Saturday girl and locum I encountered last week were patronising and unhelpful. I won't be back and as a pharmacist I'm embarrassed for this pharmacy.

Helpful friendly staff who go above and beyond to help. The pharmacy has been around a long time…read moreand has a lovely nostalgic feel with nice items for sale.

Although the service is brisk and the atmosphere professional rather than friendly, Docherty…read moreChemists offer the usual range of products as well as a very efficient pharmacy: there is no endless waiting around for the prescription, and the white-jacketed pharmacists work quickly to find those pills. Like many other chemists, it does struggle a little to match the prices of the supermarkets for the products that used to be their income- hair gel, shampoo and the like, but this shop does have an interesting range of fragrances and just about enough home first aid material to make it a one-stop shop. Being quite a serious store- the adverts on the counter are for diabetic products, a subject that the staff seem to know very well- it lacks many of the alternative remedies that are so common. Apart from it being my local chemist, it is a good place to pick up anything medical, as they know their stuff and work rapidly.

This is a very small pharmacy in Giffnock which is in the Tribeca strip of shops, not in the main…read moreshopping strip of Giffnock. I've been here a couple of times as I have yearly health check ups with Vitality Health which they offer at this pharmacy. Firstly, the pharmacy side of things. As I said, it's very small - you can probably only really fit 5-6 customers in the shop at a time. They have a dispensing counter and a couple of chairs to wait for your prescription. On the shelves is exactly what you'd expect to find in a chemist but keep in mind they won't have a massive selection. I've had two health checks now and the first one came back with the wrong information, but it wasn't picked up by the pharmacist or the assistant doing the health check. (I was told my BMI was 18,000 because they made a typo entering my height). This time there was another small mistake with the information I was told as I was leaving which I only noticed when I got home later that night to look at the paperwork. (I was told I have low cholesterol when it's actually totally fine). So I would say be careful with these checks as you don't want to leave making changes to your diet when you don't have to! The health check takes about 15-20 minutes and includes a non-smoking verification, blood glucose levels, BMI and cholesterol.

Superb service and friendly staff, 5 stars indeedread more

Boots is Boots, right? Most of their shops are pretty much cookie-cutter versions of one another…read more And I'm not saying that like it's a bad thing - they're reliable, after all. I pop into this one quite frequently whether it's for prescriptions or what-have-you. One thing I want to say about this store in particular is that the staff are really lovely, and they have a lot more stock than you'd expect from such a small shop. I visited once to get hair rollers and was surprised that they actually had them. Win.

This is another fairly large pharmacy which is local and situated just on Clarkston Road. It sells…read morea good selection of remedies, medical supplies as well as a surprisingly big range of haircare products and some cosmetics. The space is utilised through a good layout and clear displaying of all their bits and bobs. This is further aided by the extremely pleasant, helpful and knowledgeable staff. I've been in more than a few times, and each time there were was an adequate number of staff which meant to you got quick, thorough and very professional service. Although, I usually only brought aspirin, strepsils and the like from here for those hungover/flu filled days when I was working half days as a Sales Administrator further along the road. This allowed me a bit of a walk home and on the way I would pop in to pick up some comfort food from Sainsbury's (or Somerfield or whatever it was then...) as well as some nonprescription drugs from this place. Ideal and always worked its magic in helping me feel that little bit better.

This pharmacy has been there for as long as I can remember. It stocks a huge range of typical…read morepharmaceutical goods and a small cosmetic range as well as haircare products. I will never forget the time I was so hungover when I woke up I actually thought I was dying. On top of this I had the flu, it was awful, thinking about it now makes me feel queasy! Luckily this pharmacy was only a stones throw from where I lived at the time, so I ran down and bought everything and anything to ease the pain, walking home I felt like a walking medicine cabinet. The Vicks, paracetamol, Halls Soothers, cooling patches, herbal tea and tissues helped my slightly self-inflicted suffering and I am ever grateful to this pharmacy! That was about two years ago, after one of those nights where you say "I'm never drinking again..." and surprisingly I don't think I did for about a year afterwards and even now when I can still remember how bad I felt. Hurrah for Merrylee Pharmacy!

After a fortnight in the south of Italy instead of coming back all nice and tanned, I came with…read morepatches of red sunburn and white Scottish skin and nearing forty mosquito bites that were each (at least) the size of a 10p and risen up to the height/thickness of five 10ps. Needless to say, they were very uncomfortable and itching. This was the only Pharmacy that managed to successfully sell me a product last summer which really helped my welts of mosquito bites. Therefore, I might be going slightly mad here on the star rating, but I do genuinely like this place. Other reasons for the like-ability of this business have got to be relative to its size; as this is one of the largest local pharmacies. Thus, there is a good range of most remedies and basic toiletries that reflect various market prices and qualities. The stock is clearly displayed and well laid out which means that despite the decent range items can be located quickly. Meanwhile, the staff are extremely pleasant and knowledgeable about their stock as well as common bodily problems. As mentioned above, there is a decent range of prices and quality too. So if it is only a cheap and/or minor item you are looking for - or you are dubious if it will actually work - you can spend pennies instead of pounds (metaphorically anyway).