Police are investigating the attempted armed robbery of a pharmacy in Biggera Waters this evening.

Initial investigations indicate that around 7.20pm, a man armed with a hammer walked into the Brisbane Road business and approached the pharmacist at the counter.

The man made demands for drugs, and the pharmacist refused.

The man then left the business empty-handed. He was last seen on Brighton Street.

No one was injured as a result of the incident.

The man had his face covered with a black mask. He is described as solid, approximately 178cm tall, and was last seen wearing grey track pants, white t-shirt, thongs, gloves, and a baseball cap.