I have had so many exhausting pharmacy encounters that the idea of going to one was ranking near "having a root canal" in terms of enjoyment. But I've had this as my regular pharmacy for several years now and never had a bad experience here!
My medication is always ready within the given estimates, the prices are better than I was getting elsewhere, and the staff is always willing to help with finding discount options, if needed.
In fact, it's really the staff that sets this pharmacy so far above the others. Everyone is always friendly and helpful. The pharmacists come visit me nearly every time to see whether I have any questions; in a couple instances, they've given me the heads up about potential side effects (that my prescribers hadn't mentioned) that made me feel more at ease upon taking the medication. They've also given me good advice about mitigating potential side effects, such as increasing my hydration when starting a medication that was known to have "drying" effects. They're clearly highly knowledgeable and stay up to date on new medications, as they were easily able to answer questions about a medication I was given that was extremely new to the market. Finally, they are able to explain things in a way that makes sense to a layperson like me but don't do it in a way that feels condescending. That combination of empathy and knowledge is such a relief to encounter in medicine.
My only notes are that sometimes, a medication is out of stock locally (which happens a bit more frequently than it did with my previous pharmacies), but they give me an accurate availability date -- and it's always available within a day or two. And the hours are a little shorter than some other pharmacies. Not a deal breaker by any means, just requires a bit more planning.
I'm glad this is my pharmacy. read more