I wish this wasn't the most conveniently located drugstore for me, if it wasn't I wouldn't go. It…read moreis ridiculously poorly managed by its extremely unprofessional and incompetent managers. The female manager is awful - constantly screaming at staff in front of customers. She is very abrasive and rude. Staff are almost never at the registers and rarely paying attention to what's going on near them. When the self checkout has an error, it takes forever to find and flag down an employee. They are always out of everything and the restocking schedule is weird and unpredictable. To top it all off, I don't mean to be unkind but one employee there smells so bad that I have to cover my nose and mouth the keep from vomiting whenever he's nearby. Someone needs to have a conversation with him about hygiene and deodorant - like he literally leaves a trail of stench everywhere he goes. It's really bad.

Came here just to browse. Has a decent size parking lot that says for CVS customers only, I'm not…read moresure how they manage that as the lot was pretty much full. Also makes it a little tricky if they have a truck doing deliveries. Unfortunately I couldn't find anything I needed or some good deal, I feel like prices are just so high here. A intuition shaver bar, lysol wipes or liquid IV are insanely expensive when I could save money and get bigger at a Costco type store. I did end up leaving with one purchase, these cute little star acne patches. They are in a case that you need employee assistant to open, but once I pushed she did come right over. Self check out was easy and got cash back.

Overpriced for a lot of the over-the-counter and medical accessories you may need, but it is an…read moreindependent store, that isn't CVS, and I value that. Even for being a small business, they have always carried whatever I've come in for. The pharmacists are generous with their consultations and give great advice that you'd have to wait on hold for with the nurse advice line. I much prefer to pick up my prescriptions here and get a thorough explanation (or with an inhaler I recently needed, a demonstration, since I've never used one) than picking something up from a big name, anonymous chain store. Glad to have them in the neighborhood.

The pharmacy here is WONDERFUL. The staff is EXCEPTIONAL…read more It can be extremely difficult to get topical/transdermal ointment made for a given drug from ANY pharmacy. In my experience, it's impossible from the big chains. Skendarian is one of the rare places that can not only create custom topical/transdermal medications, but do it exceptionally well. My Boston vet had directed me to an out-of-state pharmacy to make a topical version of the steroid my cat could not tolerate in liquid form. It would have taken at least five business days for me to get the meds, even paying for express shipping. I remembered that Skendarian can compound medications on site. I called them. They had the prescription cream it ready the same day they received the prescription! I'm embarrassed to write that this is not the first time Skendarian came through for our household when no other pharmacy could. The experience reminded me how critical it is to patronize local pharmacies for every day needs. CVS or Walgreens would not have done for me at all what Skendarian was able to do in ONE DAY. I wish I lived in Cambridge rather than Boston so I could do all my drugstore shopping there. They are the best. Seriously.

Don't go here for CVS photo services. They will claim they don't have your order and then make you…read moredouble check all your information before realizing it's thanks to their misplacement of products and general disorganization. I asked for a discount after this happened to me twice and caused significant delays. This was denied, with (from Viv) a side of attitude. The other staff with whom I interacted were perfectly lovely. Feel better, Viv!

I really like to like this place, because it is so conveniently close. And the place got a little…read morebetter over the last couple of years. Management does seem to pay attention and the store front attendants are now always nice. In the back - the pharmacy counter - is very confused and slow. On a recent Saturday, I had to wait 20 minutes before someone actually took in my prescription, because only one person was working and attending to the checkout line. At least five or six people who arrived after me got served before I was attended to in the drop off line. My prescription was promised to be filled in 10-15 minutes. I returned for pickup after 25 minutes and was told that it will be done right away. Usually I get my prescriptions filled at Harvard Vanguard next door, but they are closed on Saturday and I didn't feel like going to Davis Square. I should have!

So far I got vaccinated at several cvs and this one was the most quickly done. Nobody was waiting…read morethis evening. I noticed some bang sound from the gym upstairs.

Long lines for pharmacy - hire more! They are so stressed that only a few are helpful. White Street…read morein Porter Square is even worse. The store sends messages that a prescription is ready for pickup and it's not. The medication is not even in stock!

Curious to know what the interview questions are when someone applies for a job here:…read moreDo you hate being employed? Are you good at scowling? Can you commit to being miserable while ringing up customers? How much experience do you have giving monosyllabic commands? Listen, the store itself is clean and well stocked. Not been to the pharmacy, so this is purely my take on customer service. You'll definitely get your essentials here, but don't expect anything close to a smile, or god forbid a greeting, or any kind of human-to-human interaction from the cashiers or staff.

The pharmacy department was outstanding - they went above and beyond to see if my insurance would…read morecover Covid tests, they transferred my prescription from CVS (and unlike CVS they were able to fill my prescription), and they were incredibly nice to me and everyone else in line. They took the time that was needed with each customer and you could tell it they liked working there. It was clear that they knew their customers personally and really cared about them. Not only that, but I was able to find a hypoallergenic face cream my dermatologist advised - previously I had always had to buy it online - but there it was on the shelf - hurrah! I will always use this pharmacy now...

Very clean and always organized well. The staff is very friendly and greets everyone with a nice…read morehello. Great place!

They are closed on Sundays and for an hour each day for the pharmacist's lunch, which isn't very…read moreconvenient. The lunch time is posted in-store, but not on the app or Yelp or website, so if you don't know it, you will waste your time. Prescriptions aren't always ready when their automated phone calls say they will be. Many prescriptions are filled via an outside source, so take longer. One woman who's been there since it was Rite Aid is awful. She doesn't seem to know what she's doing and often ignores customers and doesn't jump on a register and help out when there's a line.That being said, the pharmacists are very nice and helpful as well as the manager and rest of the staff at the store.

Best CVS around, clean and organized store. The pharmacy staff is top tier. Such a breeze calling…read morein my prescriptions, always quick when I go to pick up. The pharmacist was very helpful and knowledgeable. Overall great experience

Long pharmacy wait and when prescription is ready, I had to go back to the end of the line for…read moreanother looong wait.

Just Ana average CVS. Staff is attentive but not friendly…read more The locked shelf needs to call the staff to open. Make no sense to lock cheap stuff like $3. Location is convenient for me but not for drivers.

Convenient location that also has many last minute staples, like Ice Cream and milk. When you need…read morea drugstore or a prescription it's close by to Winter Hill.

I have lived in 14 zip codes, bi-coast and Midwest. CVS is the pharmacy I go to in my neighborhood…read more This CVS is the branch that I had the best experience with: picking up medications, taking vaccine shots, etc. The staff members always try their best to keep the waiting line short and waiting time at minimum. I was recently traveling overseas and found I did not bring a vaccination record with me. I called this CVS, their staff member put up a record for me while we talking online, and delivered it to my gmail, in no time!

The pharmacy here has really gone downhill. I have a prescription that I've tried to get filled 4…read moretimes. Each time the prescription just goes back to being 'ready to refill'. I called and they said they'd have it done in half an hour, but when I went in not only wasn't it ready, but they refused to even deal with it because of their afternoon break. Calls to the pharmacy take up to an hour to be answered. The line for the pharmacy can be up to 30 people, with only 1 person helping customers. I don't know why CVS wants this pharmacy to fail so badly. It's sad that they aren't willing to pay for a couple of extra people in the pharmacy, and would rather have customers leave them.

Sitting outside Inman Pharmacy trying not to cry after what has become a tradition on the way home…read morefrom having a baby at Mount Auburn...dropping off prescriptions and getting hugs and congratulations from all the women who work here. Linda, Jeannie, and Victoria have always been friendly, and took especial interest in me during my first pregnancy. Then they always took a few moments to chat with me and gush over the baby when I came in as an overwhelmed new mom. My now three year old knows "my friend Linda at the pharmacy" will always give her a hug and a tickle (and these days, usually a lollipop). I can't overstate the warmth and community feeling of this place, and can't imagine Inman Square without it. Please support this wonderful small business.

Some wonderful pharmacists and good counter personnel. But…read morethere is one woman who's always terribly rude. I don't know why she still works there!