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Scheduled Closure Of BDS Pharmacies For Stock-Taking


The Ministry of Health and Wellness has advised that polyclinic and outpatient clinics’ pharmacies, operating under the aegis of the Barbados Drug Service (BDS), will be closed as listed in the following schedule from February 11 to March 4, 2026.

These closures are required to facilitate the yearly stock-taking exercise. The list is as follows:

February 11 St. Joseph Outpatient Clinic Pharmacy
February 12 David Thompson Health & Social Services Complex Pharmacy
February 13                                                                                     Maurice Byer Polyclinic Pharmacy
February 16 Edgar Cochrane Polyclinic Pharmacy
February 17 St. Andrew Outpatient Clinic Pharmacy
February 18 Frederick “Freddie” Miller Polyclinic Pharmacy
February 19 Ladymeade Reference Unit Pharmacy
February 20 Randal Phillips Polyclinic Pharmacy
February 23  Branford Taitt Polyclinic Pharmacy
February 24  Psychiatric Hospital Pharmacy
February 25  St. Philip Polyclinic Pharmacy
February 26  St. Philip District Hospital Pharmacy
February 27 Eunice Gibson Polyclinic Pharmacy
March 2 & 3 Winston Scott Polyclinic Pharmacy
March 4 Geriatric Hospital Pharmacy

These closures will not affect any other polyclinic services. Provision will be made to handle any emergency pharmaceutical request(s) during the stocktaking exercise. Members of the public are advised to take note of this information and arrange their business accordingly.

Author: Melissa Rollock

Published: February 04th, 2026

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