In this day and age, everything you want to know about products can be found on the internet. But you know, there's something wonderful about going to a pharmacy in France and getting a touch of that old school medical advice; who doesn't love that one on one consultation for a cold remedy, learning which toothbrush is best for your child, or how to treat your stomach ache? That doesn't mean that the medecine in France in of itself is old school. On the contrary, you can get the best, strongest and most effective medecine in French pharmacies.
The icing on the cake is getting along well with your local pharmacist. And get this...I can get any prescription meds without a prescription! (most of the time)...It's like having a whole CVS store staff concentrated in aisles 4 and 5!
The flipside is for some of the more personal stuff, which is often behind the counter. "Hi. I'd like a pregnancy test please... No. Not that one. Clear Control... What? You don't understand me? The Cleeer Controlle brand" (with a French accent and 15 people standing in line behind me starting to get impatient). "Nevermind. That one's fine...Do you have anything to stop my face from turning bright red?"...
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