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Storing your medicines safely at home

Heat, sunlight and damp are the three things that quietly spoil medicine in a Ugandan home. Here is how we keep stock safe in our branches, and how you can do the same in your kitchen cupboard.

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  • Health Tips

    4 min read

    Storing your medicines safely at home

    Heat, sunlight and damp are the three things that quietly spoil medicine in a Ugandan home. Here is how we keep stock safe in our branches, and how you can do the same in your kitchen cupboard.

    Full article coming soon

  • How to order

    3 min read

    Ordering on WhatsApp, step by step

    Send us a photo of your prescription or simply type what you need. A pharmacist confirms it, you approve the price, and a rider brings it to your door.

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  • Company News

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    From one counter in Wandegeya to six branches

    Friecca Pharmacy started in 1996 to meet a growing demand for brand and generic drugs. Nearly three decades later we serve Kampala from six locations, open until 2am every day.

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  • Health Tips

    4 min read

    Branded or generic: what is actually the difference?

    Generics contain the same active ingredient as their branded equivalent. Our pharmacists explain when a generic is a sensible swap and when it is not.

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  • Health Tips

    3 min read

    What to bring when you use your insurance card

    A short checklist so your visit to the counter takes minutes rather than a phone call to your insurer.

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  • Company News

    3 min read

    Pre-service training placements

    We offer supervised pre-service training to ongoing and finalist pharmacy and health students across our Kampala branches.

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  • Open 7:30am – 2:00amEvery day of the year, including public holidays.
  • Six branches in KampalaWandegeya, Ntinda, Bulindo, Jinja Highway and Kanyanya.
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