Welcome to my short story. I'm not sure what all these 1-starers/"wish there were 0 stars" people…read moreare all about. I've been going to this location for 8 years now and sure there can be glitches in the matrix as is normal for anywhere we go. However overall I've gotten the help and solutions I needed. Shocking how a little time, effort and patience can change the game. If you had a bad experience you too can try, try, try again. I believe in you. No idea about the front of house but I'm not here for that. The staff have been nothing but gracious, kind, and helpful for me etc. The updated app makes it even easier to get someone to talk to. There's a literal "message the pharmacy" option on the app. State your business and they call you back within an hour. Reach out, advocate for yourself, and don't depend on someone else to do it for you. I'm a talker (obviously) to close with; politeness, understanding and a little dose of "you're a person too" goes a long way. Might sound like I'm blaming others, maybe I am? I've had medical issues for more than half my life, elder millennial here, and have had more than one disappointing Dr. Atleast there's someone there for the annoying/frustrating reason I had to go there in the first place . Ugh, meh, rereading that sounds like a GD homemade lifetime movie that people only notice to judge (understandable) and complain about it. Sorry mom for being "that" person at the moment. It will wear off. If you've gotten this far thank you for reading my TED talk. To quote the late (?) great legend OG Thumper: "if you can't say some-thin nice, don't say nothin at all" *not sure this needs to be said?? It's my first post and I may come off as a bit aggressive? I'm not getting paid or bennies for this review. However CVS, feel free to contact me. I got you boo.

I usually give people in customer service the benefit of the doubt -- this is actually the first…read morenegative review I've ever written -- but this experience was so astonishingly bad it deserves to be documented. The woman working at the pharmacy counter clearly has no grasp of basic courtesy, math, or professionalism. I went to pick up my prescription and was told it was $600. I clarified it was the non-generic version, and she snapped, "I've been doing this all week, it's $600," with the kind of tone that implies both irritation and superiority -- an impressive combination for someone who was clearly wrong. After I asked her to check again, she miraculously returned saying, "Oh, it's $100." Fascinating how prices drop fivefold when someone is forced to actually do their job. When I pointed out that the math made no sense (30 pills for $600 but 11 for $100), she gave me a nonsensical explanation that would embarrass anyone with basic reasoning skills. Then, when I went to pay with my HSA card, she instantly declared it declined -- cutting me off mid-sentence -- and couldn't be bothered to double-check anything. Her rudeness was only surpassed by her incompetence. After I told her her customer service was unacceptable, she actually said, "Maybe you just can't handle me." Ma'am, you dispense medication, not attitude. If you spent half as much energy doing your job as you do being defensive, the experience might have been tolerable. Another employee thankfully stepped in, processed everything correctly, and guess what? The card went through on the first try. Shocking, I know. This woman is a walking example of why some people should not work with the public -- especially in healthcare. I sincerely hope management addresses this, because no customer should have to deal with that level of arrogance and incompetence in a pharmacy.

Gladwyne Pharmacy has been our go-to for over 30 years. The pharmacists are excellent (yes, it…read morereally does matter who does the hands on work with your meds!) and the entire staff is warm, friendly, and helpful. Great cards and gifts. Thank you to Perry and the entire staff for years of being there for us.

I switched my business from CVS to Gladwyne Pharmacy because their customer service is exceptional…read more I've always enjoyed the gift selection too, which is broad and even quirky. Gladwyne Pharmacy puts a smile on my face. I know the building is changing hands and I TRULY hope you can find a new location in the Gladwyne community to continue to serve. Good luck: we need you!

The worst customer service ever! Employees are rude and couldn't care less about the customerread more

I don't know what's worse: this CVS' parking or its pharmacy service…read more Look, we all know what a CVS is and we appreciate it. However, this place...The only thing going for it is the location (which can be an issue too if you are not a fan of university students being all over the place). This CVS had a glow up with it becoming a Health Hub so you can find a wide range of vitamins and medication although that sentiment can be hard to see what with the shelves being bare at times. The "Health Hub" aspect aside, the pharmacy is incredibly slow and wait times can be absurdly long. Moreover, the pharmacy will do things like not give you a full prescription or ignore a question. To be honest, the pharmacists are never the same at this location so if you have a question or want to build a rapport, good luck. Half the times I even see a pharmacist they are either overworked or hiding from customers. Also, if you do pick up medication from the pharmacy after waiting almost an hour in line, you likely will get a text or email that you have even more or the exact prescription you just picked up waiting for you. It's a mess and it ain't hot. 2 stars because location, location, location.

Had to pickup some medications here and was very pleasantly surprised. Easy parking, and way more…read moreoptions, especially for local Philly gear, than I was expecting. Cute gift ideas alongside all of the necessary meds/OTC options for fighting normal ailments. The staff were very friendly and helpful as well. I don't realize it's attached to an indoor mini-plaza that has several other businesses too. So give it a thought if you're looking for a non-chain option for your next medicine and I think you'll be pleasantly surprised too.

This pharmacy is great! Great experience! Fast delivery! Would definitely get meds from here again!read more

This pharmacy is impossible. Average wait time to get a prescription filled is well over 24 hours…read more They never have even the most common medications in stock. Never an apology from staff. Staff is rude and look right through you even though you may have been waiting a long time. Right now, they are apparently having technical difficulties. I've been holding for 55 minutes with a recorded message playing in a 10 second loop saying please wait. This store needs to close. It's a disgrace. I can't even get my prescription switched to a different pharmacy because there are no humans to take phone calls.

Worst experience ever today at the drive thru! I was in line waiting before 1:30. By the time it…read morewas my turn they closed. I rang the bell the lady stated she was going to lunch Couldn't help me. Told me to come back later! She was rude! I told her I will not be returning there anymore ! She said ok have a good day !!

Wonderful staff from the moment you walk in. Everyone from…read morethe cashier to the pharmacy was very nice and helpful. Great store!

The staff at the pharmacy here in the store was very pleasant. We came at 1:15 for our boosters…read morethat are available from 2-3PM. We were first in line and were in and out. The staff on the phone you could tell appeared to be in a rush or just busy were helpful as well. The cashier was very kind as well. Thanks, all!

Staff is always pleasant and helpful! I also get my…read morevaccines there . Nice community pharmacy . Much better than a big chain!

Great pharmacy with excellent service. SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL INDEPENDENT PHARMACIES PEOPLE! Chain…read morepharmacies like CVS and Rite Aid have put out of business almost all small indie pharmacies. Fight back against corporatization of America!

I drive 20 minutes and pass multiple chain pharmacies just to patronize Merrick. They are…read moreprofessional while being friendly. They are knowledgeable and you always see the same familiar faces. I hope they stay in business for years to come.

I think my folks started using Merrick's in the 60's when we lived at the other end of Cricket Ave…read more Then we moved to Bryn Mawr, but kept patronizing them - which one does with a quality business. Real pharmacists not the questionable folks working at big chain drugstores. Super helpful answering questions about prescriptions we'd bring in - especially for my mother who has a number of medications she uses. I'd rather have the pharmacists at Merrick's let us know about possible drug interactions with her meds than some twit at the chain drugstore

Sharing another horrible experience I had at CVS. A prescription was phoned into the Ardmore store…read morefour days ago. I stopped by today to pick it up and after standing in line to wait for my turn, I was told that it wasn't ready. This is not the first time they sat on a prescription and I only found out there was a problem when I arrived to pick it up. They asked me to wait while they prepared it, which I did. But 15 minutes later the prescription still wasn't ready. Instead, I got a lame excuse for why it still wasn't ready and I asked them to be transferred to another store. After wasting an 1 1/2 hours with CVS Ardmore, i spent another 45 minutes trying to reach the other store to confirm that they actually sent the prescription over and that they have the medication. Good thing I spent that time trying to reach the other pharmacy because Ardmore never sent the prescription them. They are still sitting on it. Their laziness and incompetence. literally interfering with my ability to get my medication. CVS is an abominable company. It would be horrible for any company to operate the way they do but especially considering that they are such a critical part of the healthcare system... supplying medication to people who need it, someone should shut them down. Note that this was the CVS response to my Google review: Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We're sorry to hear that it didn't meet your expectations. Your detailed feedback is important, and we want to ensure we address your concerns. Please reach out to our Customer Relations team https://www.cvs.com/retail/help/help_contact_us so we can assist you directly. I have contacted them multiple time about this and other issues, but my efforts resulted in more frustration as I waste more time and still don't receive assistance. CVS is well aware of their issues and chooses not to address them.

They have lots of staff,most of them have zero idea of what's going on.they did not have my…read moreMeds. They said I should drive around and try to find a cvs that has them.thats no help. They are clueless And show o desire to help customers

I've probably passed this Rite Aid 100s of times, but I've never come in. Today, in search of a…read morepair of solar eclipse glasses, I stopped in. Before asking, I walked around a little and picked up a few products. I got some Gatorade for when I play some tennis soon and also picked up some water, which was on sale. They also had a variety of Hershey's products including their new promotion "Flavors of America." They sounded good so I picked up a Georgia Honey Roasted Peanut Reese's Cup! The store itself is fairly nice and new looking. It appears as if it was recently renovated. All of the items were nicely stocked and nothing was messy. At checkout, I asked about the solar eclipse glasses, but they were unfortunately not selling them. Though, the staff member working was surprised the store was not selling the glasses. Altogether, this is a nice Rite Aid to get all your basic needs!

Worst pharmacy! take your prescriptions elsewhere. Pharmacist Kwa is not kind or pediatric patient…read morefriendly. Would rather ignore customers than complete pharmacy needs.