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Where did Elephant Pharm get its name?
What makes Elephant Pharm so unique?
Does Elephant sell many conventional drugstore products (Advil, Theraflu, etc.)?
What other products can be found at Elephant?
Who shops at Elephant?
What types of practitioners are available to help customers?
How do the pharmacists and alternative practitioners work together?
Beyond one-on-one consultations, what types of education do you provide?
Will you be opening more Elephant Pharm stores and, if so, where?
Where did Elephant Pharm get its name?
Elephants are large, intelligent, and caring. So are we.
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We carry a vast selection of conventional drug store and natural alternatives.
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We provide intelligent information delivered by well-trained health professionals, local teachers with a diverse range of expertise, and through our free, take-home product info sheets.
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We provide caring customer service and a comfortable, happy space (including our private consultation rooms) for everyone who walk through our doors
In short, we're a big-box store with a big heart.
What makes Elephant Pharm so unique?
Our mission is to act as a bridge for customers between traditional drugstores and retailers that focus on natural and organic products.
Conventional and alternative products: Elephant Pharm integrates all of the best elements of a conventional drug store with a broad, carefully selected range of alternative and complementary remedies and natural products. So in addition to all the products you would expect to find in a traditional chain drug store, Elephant carries natural products that our customers trust and appreciate: earth-friendly, fair trade, locally produced and organic.
Products and people: We're a one-stop wellness store committed to helping people take charge of their health. We encourage thorough, thoughtful interaction between customers, staff, and practitioners. We offer our customers a broad choice of products as well as access to knowledgeable people and information to help them feel good and live well. Our unique hybrid of products and services is part of what separates us from other stores.
Prescription and herbal pharmacies: Our state-of-the-art “traditional” pharmacy fills prescriptions just like you’d expect in any “traditional” pharmacy. We also offer compounding, a specialized service that's hard to find in a chain drug store, which means we can custom make medications your doctor (or veterinarian!) prescribes in dosages and forms that aren’t available from commercial manufacturers. Our herbal pharmacy is stocked with everything needed to fill herbal prescriptions and staffed with licensed herbal pharmacists trained in Chinese and Ayurvedic traditions. Both pharmacies offer personalized attention from our friendly, caring team of professionals.
Free consultations: All stores have private consultation rooms where trained practitioners from diverse health backgrounds offer free consultations so our customers are better equipped to make educated decisions about their health care.
Free wellness classes: We have over 80 free health and wellness classes every month on subjects ranging from acupressure to yoga, as well as on-site events and special guest speakers.
Atmosphere: It feels good to be in our store. You’ll find a calming, but light-hearted atmosphere. We are dedicated to making life a little easier—and a little more fun.
Does Elephant sell many conventional drugstore products (Advil, Theraflu, etc.)?
Yes. We offer as wide a range of conventional products as any big-box drugstore, and our Rx pharmacy fills all conventional prescriptions.
What other products can be found at Elephant?
Our stores have everything needed for a healthy body: vitamins and nutritional supplements; a full range of natural body care products; beauty products and cosmetics; yoga and Pilates gear. We also carry handcrafted jewelry, beautiful bags, home accessories, stationery and thousands of books and magazines related to health and wellness. Our photo department offers digital and film printing.
We also carry a wide selection of natural foods and organic wine, including grab-and-go meals, natural frozen foods, juice, and, of course, ice cream.
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Who shops at Elephant?
Anyone who needs a drug store shops at Elephant.
People who just need relief from allergies, cold and flu and other day-to-day aches and pains come to Elephant. Those with an interest in learning more about health and wellness, picking up something tried and true, or even trying something new shop with us, too.
People of all ages and backgrounds take advantage of our free practitioner advice hours and classes, all of which are designed to meet the diverse interests and ages of the community. From infant massage to senior nutrition, Ayurvedic medicine to life coaching, there really is something for everyone.
Our makeovers attract women of all ages, and more than a few men have discovered the benefits of our free mini-facials.
Elephant's relaxed and comfortable atmosphere makes it easy for anyone to find a product that's an old favorite or try something new.
What types of practitioners are available to help customers?
Elephant has a team of expert practitioners are available for free, one-on-one consultations.
- Rx Pharmacists
- Acupuncturists
- Aestheticians
- Ayurvedic Specialists
- Herbalists
- Homeopaths
- Naturopathic Doctors
- Nutritionists
- RNs
- Traditional Chinese Medicine Specialists
Check with your local Elephant for practitioner hours and schedules.
In addition, our aestheticians and makeup artists offer free natural makeovers, mini-facials, and product and skin care advice every day.
How do the pharmacists and alternative practitioners work together?
We offer a complementary approach to a customer's wellness plan, one where customers have the benefit of information about the many different treatment options available to them. Every practitioner and advisor on staff works in complete harmony with the others-and, of course, our customers! Our store layout reflects this approach—the herbal pharmacy and the traditional pharmacy are connected, and our educational center offers health-related book resources.
We encourage customers to consult with the practitioners we have available to gain insight into the range of therapy options that might be beneficial to them.
Beyond one-on-one consultations, what types of education do you provide?
We heartily encourage that customers research their healthcare choices, and we offer many health and wellness tools to help them.
Each Elephant offers 80 free classes a month taught by local health and wellness professionals, including yoga, Pilates, relaxation techniques, Feldenkrais, skin care, massage, life coaching, feng shui and much more. Health-related classes include instruction on how to use therapeutic herbs and introductions to homeopathy and nutriceuticals. Elephant also hosts nationally recognized experts, guest lecturers and authors in our stores. Every event at Elephant is completely free of charge to our customers.
Information cards, available at no cost throughout the store, cover everything from Chinese herbal therapies to choosing children's cough medicine. These cards include information from both traditional Western medical and naturopathic perspectives.
Our bookstore has over 1,500 titles that complement the products we stock on our shelves.
Will you be opening more Elephant Pharm stores and, if so, where?
Absolutely. Our new Elephant opened in
