Duane Reade Pharmacy

Duane Reade Pharmacy anchors 4 Park Avenue, a short stroll from Grand Central’s grand facade. Prescriptions get filed here before lunch, and anyone needing naloxone walks out with it tucked beside name-brand cough drops. A disposal kiosk in the corner quietly handles leftover antibiotics—no questions asked, no ID required. The small space keeps a cooler of allergy meds, slim-pack convenience items, and enough hand sanitizer for a subway car at rush hour.

Early morning regulars snag aspirin and metformin without the docket noise found at hospital pharmacies. Treatments for those recent summer-cold coughs line the counter; the lighting stays consistent, the shelves restocked. Anyone behind on birth-control refills can walk out with a two-week starter pack same day. Travelers check in for motion sickness bands and travel-size Dramamine before the 7 train to Flushing.

The storefront’s blue Duane Reade letters glow next to the 4 train stairwell. Flu shots appear on the CDC’s schedule each September, and cold-and-flu kits appear before Halloween. Insulin stays refrigerated in a locked case toward the back, while day-old lottery tickets hang by the register beside tampons and travel toothbrushes.

Find the map on Google to plot your route—(212) 683-5532 updates RefillSync texts if any script stalls.