If the rain and cold has you constantly sniffling and coughing, you can head to a new pharmacy in Millbrae to treat your ailment.
Royal Pharmacy, on 1111 El Camino Real, opened its doors to the public on March. 2 and held a ribbon-cutting ceremony with several city officials and local business owners.
“I saw the need for a different kind of pharmacy,” said Eric Wong, president of Royal Pharmacy. “I want to take time with customers and educate them.”
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Wong, a registered pharmacist, has worked at Walgreens and was a distribution manager for Rite Aid, but after 22 years in the business, he wanted to adopt a service-oriented approach to pharmacies.
Royal Pharmacy will offer free seminars about twice a month on topics such as diabetes and hyper-tension, and it will also deliver medicine throughout San Mateo County.
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Store hours are Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more information and to order prescriptions, call Royal Pharmacy at 650-794-0380.
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