If you’ve only ever used Uber Eats as a food delivery app for a takeaway, you might be surprised to hear this: a lot of local pharmacies are there too.
Search «pharmacy» in the delivery app next time you’re browsing and you’ll probably find one nearby, ready to bring what you need straight to your door in under 30 minutes.
New Ipsos data shows August 2025 was a record month for Uber Eats in the UK, with 11.2 million app users, up 48% year-on-year and the highest monthly audience ever for the app.
So what can you actually order from a pharmacy on Uber Eats?
It varies a bit by pharmacy, but here’s what’s typically available through the delivery app:
- Pain relief: paracetamol, ibuprofen and other everyday essentials
- Cold and flu remedies: decongestants, cough syrups, sore throat lozenges
- Allergy relief: antihistamines for hay fever season or unexpected reactions
- Baby and child care: nappies, baby formula, children’s medicines
- Vitamins and supplements: the basics you forgot to restock
- First aid supplies: plasters, antiseptic, bandages
- Skincare: moisturisers, sun cream and other everyday products
- Personal care and sexual health products
Basically: the kind of things you’d normally have to drop everything and drive to a pharmacy for, now brought to you via an on-demand delivery app just like your dinner.
Why this is actually useful
Think about the moments a delivery app like Uber Eats solves:
- It’s 9pm, your child has a fever and you don’t want to leave the house
- You’re stuck in bed with a cold and the last thing you want is to get dressed and go outside
- You’ve run out of something small but essential and the pharmacy is a 20-minute round trip you don’t have time for
Using a delivery app won’t replace your regular pharmacist or GP for anything serious. It’s just there to make the everyday stuff quicker when you need it in a hurry.
How to find one
Open Uber Eats (or Just Eat, depending on which delivery app is available in your area), search «pharmacy,» and see what’s nearby. Don’t have it installed yet? You can download the Uber Eats delivery app directly for your device:
Availability depends on which local pharmacies have signed up, so options will vary by town or postcode, but pharmacy listings on delivery apps are becoming far more common across the UK and Ireland.
Next time you’re out of the basics, it might be worth checking before you reach for your coat.
Are you a pharmacist?
Run a pharmacy and want your own products listed on a delivery app like Just Eat? Get in touch with LUDA Partners to find out how it works.