- MON - FRI: 9 AM – 5 PM
- SAT & SUN: 10AM - 2PM
- 921E Canada Ave, Duncan, BC V9L 1V2
Diabetes Facts
Diabetes is a complex disease with multiple causes and no known cure. The three main types are:
Type 1 diabetes is found in 5 to 10 per cent of Canadians with diabetes, and occurs when the body is unable to produce insulin, a hormone that controls the level of glucose (sugar) in the blood. The cause of type 1 diabetes is unknown and it is not preventable.
Type 2 diabetes is the most common, where the pancreas either cannot effectively use or produce enough insulin. It is found in approximately 90 per cent of Canadians living with diabetes. The causes of type 2 diabetes can be genetic, behavioural and/or environmental. It usually develops in adulthood, although more children and adolescents are being diagnosed.
Prediabetes occurs when an individual’s blood glucose levels are elevated, but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as type 2 diabetes. Approximately 50 per cent of those with prediabetes will go on to develop type 2 diabetes.
Gestational diabetes is a temporary condition that develops during pregnancy. Blood glucose levels usually return to normal following delivery, however both mother and child are at higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life.
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Amazing,
The staff is very friendly and professional always willing to help when you need them. You're treated with dignity and respect, they make the customers their priority, always Making time for you, with a positive outlook and approach. So glad I switched here, they have a customer for life.
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Client On
Duncan Pharmacy has always provided excellent and friendly service. They truly go above and beyond for their clients. I was in a bind with a prescription I needed urgently and needed to have the prescription transferred from another pharmacy. They took it upon themselves to have my prescription transferred and when they realized they did not have the item in stock they took the time to check other pharmacies in the area and were able to bring it in for me. All within just a couple hours! I cannot tell them how much I appreciate their service.
Ashley Nash
This is the best pharmacy in town! Everyone there is so friendly, helpful, and comforting. After a profoundly bad experience with another pharmacy in town I am SO happy to have made the switch to Duncan Pharmacy. Thank you for everything you do!
Danielle Rylan Oliver
The best pharmacy I have ever been to.
Namrata Patel
Have been dealing with Duncan Pharmacy since they opened, and always have first rate service, complete listing of all medications taken over the past few years and very prompt filling of prescriptions and inoculations. Recommend the whole staff very highly - way better than the large impersonal pharmacies.
Judy Adam
I wish I had switched pharmacies sooner! I'm surprised every time I call they seem to know who it is and every time I go in they remember my name. They always go above and beyond and I am very thankful!
A K
Friendly, helpful service. So lovely to use a pharmacy where people remember your name and your prescriptions. I wouldn't go anywhere else.
Lauren Schutte
I switched to Duncan Pharmacy after I saw how kindly they treat all people, such as happily delivering prescriptions to folks who are living on the street and other vulnerable populations. Super pharmacy!
C. F.
Thanks for Helping Daniel Topping by dropping his meds to him every day.
Tina Brenton
Excellent pharmacy, great service!
Ana Bakalic
