The OTC Free Store (formally known as the Gerhart Community Medicine Shoppe) provides over-the-counter medicine, vitamins, medical supplies, and more to North Carolina residents at no cost. There are no eligibility requirements to shop in the store. Simply register and shop!
Shop our store in person during the hours listed below or you can click on the form below to pre-order your medication and select a pick-up time that is convenient for you.
4428 Taggart Creek Rd, Suite 101
Charlotte, NC 28208
Monday | Wednesday | Friday
10:00 a.m. — 12:30 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. — 3:30 p.m.
Please note: The store closes from 12:30 – 1:30pm.
Call 704.350.3587 or email us at otc@medassist.org
If you live outside of Mecklenburg County and need to order OTC medicines, find out when our Mobile Free Pharmacy will be visiting your county or one near you. Click the button below.
The NC MedAssist OTC Free Store will now offer adult incontinence products thanks to a new partnership with the Diaper Bank of North Carolina.
A free one-month supply of incontinence products, including pull-up underwear, bladder control pads, and underpads for your bed, will be available while supplies last.
Supplies are limited to the first 100 people, so don’t wait! Products will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis. To get your items, visit the OTC Free Store.
You can shop our store in person during the hours listed above or you can click on the form below to pre-order your medication and select a pick-up time that is convenient for you.
Visiting the store in person soon?
Go ahead and register now for a faster checkout.