Okay so I've been going to this pharmacy since early 2013 after transferring from the CVS location on Broadway and Chevy Chase (since it's closer to my home). I had a solid experience with the Broadway location, so I assumed the same would be applied for the San Fernando branch.
Boy was I wrong...
First off, this location has a drive thru, which at first may seem convenient. But if you have two or even one car ahead of you, expect to be there for at least 30 minutes. It isn't that the people in front of you are inconsiderate, it's the slow pace in which these pharmacists work at. They take their jolly time. Also, don't assume that because you've filled your prescription via the automated service that your prescription is ready. I've had the script ready for hours only to head to the drive thru and be told that it wasn't input into the system and that I would have to leave the line and come back in 30 minutes. It got to the point where I refused to leave the line because I was already waiting for nearly 35 minutes and there were at least 4 cars behind me and I knew I would be stuck there forever once again.
Now, the worst part. I get to the window, and this has happened every single time I fill my prescription, which is at least two to four times a month, and the pharmacist tells me that I have no tablets left on my prescription.
Every. Single. Time.
Yet I count the amount of tablets I have. I don't have insurance, so I pay outright, and this prescription is fairly expensive.
I am well aware that I have 10 tablets remaining on a refill, but the employees ALWAYS give me an attitude and claim I'm wrong. So I find myself going inside the store and complaining. At this point they must know who I am, I've gone through this with them on at least 40 occasions. 40! I'm not even making that number up, it's that many times. They NEVER seem to get it right.
Every time this happens, I explain that this is the 28th, or 29th, or 37th time this has happened. That they always pull this stunt and tell me that I have no tablets left on my prescription, even though they are blatantly WRONG and I'm RIGHT and there's no middle ground.
They once again give me severe attitude, and trust me, I've tried to be nice, I've tried to be kind and patient. But when the male and female workers are debating facts that are just incorrect on their end, you can't help but get frustrated.
There is this one employee with red hair, supposedly one of their top pharmacists, she is easily the most rude of them all. I was in line waiting for my prescription and once again, same issue as always. There were about 5 people in line behind me, which happens to be the most depressing line in the world. She starts arguing with me about how I don't have any tablets left, no refill, nada. I tell her that she's WRONG, factually WRONG, and that I have everything logged and they should as well. Their system seems flawed, but so be it. She starts blurting out my prescription in front of everyone in a loud and aggressive manner. I was so frustrated and asked why she would put one of their customers on blast like that? She was not apologetic, she kept giving me attitude and acted like she was right and I was out of my mind.
Suffice to say, after 20 minutes of arguing, she finally gave in and filled my script. I mean, she could have just sucked it up from the beginning and admitted she was wrong, but her pride got in the way. Is this how customer service is supposed to react to customers? There are thousands of qualified individuals who would gladly fill her position and do it with a smile on their face. This woman apparently isn't cut out for human interaction in relation to her job.
Regardless, she's tried to be more friendly since that debacle. But it didn't last long, as the other employees are now the one's who seem to always screw something up.
I would go to another pharmacy, but this one is closest to my home and their pricing is fair. Plus they have the exact medication I need and are always fully stocked.
I wouldn't recommend this pharmacy to anyone, I'm sorry I just wouldn't. Their customer service needs a complete overhaul, because frustrating people who need their daily medication is like pouring fuel onto a fire. read more