Our History

Scott Street pharmacy has been serving the local community for over 30 years. Originally operating from 9 Scott Street, the pharmacy was opened in order to service the private hospitals of Toowoomba. Our founding Pharmacists and staff enjoyed speaking with the patrons that visited the pharmacy and would always go above and beyond to meet their needs. Our mission was to provide the community with a hub of health information and with public support, the business flourished and required a move to our larger premises at 15 Scott Street in 2006.

Apart from general pharmacy supplies, we now boast a fully accredited Compounding Lab, a fulltime sleep Apnoea Clinic, two private consultation rooms, the largest range of Compression Garments in Toowoomba and a discreet Incontinence Garment area. Our Orthopaedic Support section specialises in the fitting of Moon Boots and Support Braces.

We are determined to continue improving the service the pharmacy provides the community, through health promotion campaigns, community engagement programs and by providing our customers with quality advice, trust and care.

Our Pharmacists

Born, married and having children in South Africa, Sonja and her family migrated to Australia in 2003. Now that the kids are all grown up and independent, she spends her spare time caring for her gorgeous cocker spaniel ‘Dopey’.

Sonja became a registered Pharmacist in South Africa in 1986 and then after moving to Australia in 2003, completing exams and an internship, registered as a Pharmacist in Australia. Sonja found the transition to Australian Pharmacy challenging however she prefers the manner in which Australia enforces such a high standard for Pharmacists.

In 2010, Scott Street Pharmacy opened our Compounding Laboratory. Over four months, Sonja set up the compounding standards program so that we could comply with Australian Compounding Standards and after a successful audit in April 2011, Scott Street Pharmacy became the first Compounding Pharmacy in Australia to comply with the compounding standards. Under Sonja’s leadership the pharmacy not only offers compounded medication to humans, but animals too!

Sonja enjoys attending the yearly compounding conference where she is informed by some of the most experienced integrative doctors in the world, of all of the latest research.

Another service Scott Street Pharmacy offers which Sonja is very passionate about is our partnership with NutriPath Pathology for Saliva testing. The patient picks up a saliva test kit at the pharmacy. The patient collects the salvia sample in the privacy of their own home and then posts it to NutriPath Pathology. A saliva test result gives an accurate picture of the patient’s hormones. Sonja can then work with the patients Doctor and the patient to assist with balancing hormones using Bio-Identical hormones.

Pharmacist

Sonja

Irma’s first inclination to become a pharmacist rose out of her concern for others. A significant part of her character is her devotion to caring for other people and contributing to their well-being.

With first completing her Pharmacy degree in South Africa in 1992, Irma moved to Australia in 1998 where her family lived and raised a family in Goondiwindi and Cunnamulla for 7 years. In December 2004, Irma sat relevant exams so that she could be a registered Australian Pharmacist.

Scott Street Pharmacy was lucky to have Irma join the team 11 years ago. Irma loves developing a relationship with patients, patient counselling and has a strong desire to be involved in the improvement of others health.

Pharmacist

Irma

Our Staff

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Retail Manager

Dianne