Police are investigating following the armed robbery of a pharmacy in Albany Creek tonight.

Around 6.40pm a man armed with a knife entered the pharmacy on the corner of Keong Road and Old Northern Road and threatened two female shop assistants before making demands for cash.

The shop assistants complied and the man fled the store with a quantity of cash and prescription drugs.

The man is described as being approximately 20 years of age, Caucasian in appearance with pale complexion.    He was wearing a black hooded jumper, black sunglasses and carrying a blue bag.

No one was physically harmed during the incident.

Investigations are continuing.