PharmacyAl Garhoud

Balsam Pharmacy

3.8(24)
DHA-licensed — listed in the official DHA Sheryan registry as Balsam PharmacyVerify on DHA Sheryan
DubaiMed rating 63.1 out of 100, Fair tier
Fair Score

DubaiMed AI Analysis

Balsam Pharmacy is a small neighborhood pharmacy in Al Garhoud with multiple recent customer complaints about rude and unprofessional staff and inconsistent handling of insurance claims. There is no website or credential information available, and the public reviews provided focus heavily on poor customer service rather than clinical competence or facilities.

Best For

Patients needing a local pharmacy for routine medicine pickups but who are prepared for variable customer service and possible insurance issues.

Pros

  • Customers report being able to obtain medicines (they stocked requested cough medicine).
  • Located in Al Garhoud (convenient neighborhood pharmacy setting).

Considerations

  • Multiple reviews describe rude, unprofessional staff and poor customer service.
  • Inconsistent or problematic handling of insurance claims and prescription processing.
  • Reports of inconsistent staff availability/hours (e.g., staff not present when pharmacy appeared closed).

Detected Specialties

Dispensing prescription medications
Over-the-counter medicines (e.g., cough remedies)
Medical supplies (e.g., recovery masks)
Pharmacy insurance billing/claims (inferred from reviews)

This analysis is generated from public Google reviews and website content. It is not a medical or regulatory assessment. You can verify this provider's licence in the official DHA medical directory.

Score Breakdown

5 reviews analyzed
Patient Experience15
Clinical Quality40
Facilities & Cleanliness50
Access & Convenience40
Value & Transparency50
Trust & Credentials30

Repeated negative reviews about staff rudeness and problematic insurance handling drove the score down; there is no website or credential evidence and little positive information about facilities or clinical quality, so the place scores low overall despite being a stocked local pharmacy.

What the DubaiMed rating means

The DubaiMed Rating is our own 0–100 quality score, derived by AI from Google reviews, website details, facilities, and credentials. The badge color shows the score tier at a glance:

  • Strong (80–100)Consistently high-quality signals across reviews, facilities, and credentials.

  • Fair (60–79)Solid overall, with some mixed or limited signals worth reviewing.

  • Weak (Below 60)Weaker or inconsistent signals — check the reviews and details closely.

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Recent Google Reviews

Lahan Adam
a month ago
1.0

very bad experience their staff doesn't know how to behave to a customer. Worst pharmacy

sulaiman sherif
2 years ago
1.0

Worst pharmacy and pharmacist. They have medicine but they not ready to give by insurance. I have NGI insurance dubai. They asked Erx number to claim in insurance, then I checked with hospital and other pharmacy, they said for dubai insurance not required. I don't know why this pharmacist like this attitude. Normally if I go any pharmacy. They will check directly with clinic doctor by call.

Girish Rajeev
8 months ago
1.0

Very disappointing experience. The salesman at this shop was extremely rude and unprofessional. Instead of helping customers, he behaved harshly. Good customer service is important, but this staff clearly doesn’t understand how to treat people with respect. Definitely not visiting again or recommending this place.

shuaib ps
7 months ago
1.0

I had a very bad experience at this shop.. When I asked for a recovery mask, the lady staff didn't even clearly tell me the section where the mask was.. Very, very bad attitude and service..

Khagu Ram Chaudhary
2 years ago
1.0

Hello,Last week I bought medicine for cough that is working after one week again same problem it is happening I don't have any issues with medicine and with staff that time.... This time I came to buy again same medicine for cough around 11:15 pm.22.sep..but pharmacy is closed some one told me he's not inside pharmacy but I wait him 10mnt. After he came back he asked me what happened then I told him my problem and he gives me medicine and I asked him about medicine same time he's angry with me and very rude I don't know he's name but he's old man of course I have to ask about medicine before I take he told me you asking only he told me I don't have any medicine for you .you go other pharmacy and buy there .he's very rude man...I never buy anything from today this pharmacy 😠