Don't go here!
I wanted to switch to CVS because Walgreens sells tobacco products but the torture I went through to get one medication filled here just might send me running back to Cigarette City Walgreens.
During my routine appointment with my physician he sent a RX to the Target CVS (non-narcotic travel medication). It is sent electronically by the magic of The Internet.
I spent two hours running errands and then went to Target CVS. After waiting in line (no one moves with purpose at this place) the pharmacy tech (who has my ID and insurance card) tells me there is no record of my RX.
"When did you receive it?" She asks, "This morning" I replied. "In that case..." and she informs me that we have to move to another computer. The RX comes up on that computer and she says it will be a 30 minute wait. I tell her I'll be in the next day. She emotes no emotion, no reply; can't even say "ok" or "thank-you" I have to ask her, "OK?" And, she silently nods.
"Wait a minute" I ask a different pharmacy tech. Can you check and see if you have the medication and that you accept my insurance here? "Oh, that's a good idea" He says. I leave after being told all is well by the new pharmacy tech.
The next day I decide to call the pharmacy just to make certain the RX is ready as I already have a bad vibe about this place. The tech assures me it is: in fact he is "filling it as we speak" No, I'm not suspicious at all!
I arrive and wait in line-it's five deep. All checkers have conversations with their customers...is this a Wisconsin thing? My turn arrives and I have the same slow-moving early model robot as yesterday. The RX is ready but they don't have ANY of my information. "Isn't this what you were doing yesterday for 20 minutes?" I ask. A helpful more current model robot arrives and after hitting the key board for 10 minutes tells me the RX will be ready in 20 minutes. This is the SAME guy I spoke with on the telephone!
What can you do? I wait. And wait. I inquire and they check the computer, "Oh, It's ready! Just wait in that line and we'll check you out" At this point I'm beaten and I drag myself back in line., again. When my turn comes all goes as should, except now I have to wait for a pharmacy consult. The pharmacy tech tells me "by law I can't hand you any prescription" OMG! Give me a break! This isn't a narcotic, not even an antibiotic. What's a pharmacy tech for? But, like I said...I was beat.
My "consultation" turn with the pharmacist comes and she proceeds to ask me if I'm familiar with "the drug" as she opens the cap and pours the contents out into her BARE HAND to show me the pills which I really didn't need to see in the first place. Real nice. My entire time there I never saw anyone wash their hands. Here's the pharmacist whom I want to assume is the highest educated of them all. She obviously doesn't remember a thing from microbiology or have a basic understanding of sepsis. Thanks for touching my RX with your filthy hands.
If I had the time, I would have asked for a new prescription. I did not. I was tired. I was beat. But, I am certain of one thing-I'll NEVER go back there. read more