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Mercury Drug: natural health products guide

Shopping for supplements at Mercury Drug in the Philippines: how the drugstore works, how to order reviewed products with COD and what to check on the label.

How to verify before buying

Always check the manufacturer label, batch number and expiration date. If the product is not in physical stock, ask the pharmacist whether it can be ordered through their distributor — many botanical supplements are shipped directly to pharmacies on request.

How Mercury Drug works

Mercury Drug is one of the most familiar drugstore names in the Philippines, with branches in cities and towns across Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao. For many families it is the first stop for prescription medicines, vitamins and personal care. Each branch has pharmacists at the counter, so it is a convenient place to ask whether a supplement fits with the maintenance medicines you already take. Prescription items are handed over by the pharmacist, while many vitamins and food supplements sit on open shelves.

How to order a reviewed product with cash on delivery

Products reviewed on NaturaToday are ordered online, not at a drugstore counter. Open the product page, fill in the order form with your name and mobile number and send it. An operator from the seller calls you, usually within the day, to confirm the package, the delivery address and the total.

The parcel then travels by courier to your home or office in Metro Manila, Cebu, Davao or the provinces. You pay cash on delivery when it arrives, where the seller offers COD in your area. NaturaToday does not sell products and does not take payments; we only explain the ingredients and point you to the seller.

What to check on the label

  • The full ingredient list, with the main ingredients usually listed first.
  • The words "Food Supplement" and the mandatory line "No approved therapeutic claims".
  • FDA Philippines registration details, which you can look up on the FDA website.
  • Name and address of the manufacturer, importer or distributor in the Philippines.
  • Expiry date and lot or batch number printed clearly on the box.
  • Storage instructions, especially "store in a cool, dry place" in our heat and humidity.
  • Warnings for pregnant and breastfeeding women, children and people taking medicines.

Reviews you may want to read

Products reviewed on NaturaToday are ordered through the order form or the seller's page. We do not confirm availability in this chain's branches, so please ask the botika directly.