10 years on the same medications and you dont have them in stock! Took a few days to get Lamictal XR from them, they had to order.However, I bet few take this formulation. Every time I get a prescription filled there, it could be 8 hours later and they still won't have it ready. That pharmacist was bound by law and could have lost their license over handing out unprescribed drugs. I finally said one day "I work 20 hours a week. Mentally ill people are treated like SHIT!!!!!! Also, many cell phone can record and take pictures. I worked for the company for 6 years, I worked overtime spent time away from my son taking on responsibilties that didn't corresspond me all to make my pharmacy manager or district pharmacy manager look good and for what? Punch out and tell SM the step 3 above. They don't train people. By My husband is having chest pains, and he needs the medication. No person ever waits under 15 minutes for a transaction. You folks would do well to open your eyes and see that you have competition in the market. Ive had a manager tell me that I shouldnt tell the customers about the coupons because ripping them off instead of establishing a friendly relationship really makes them want to come back. They reinstated that program lately. 3, Tell your SM to "ligma-balls" and give em the middle finger. I understand how frustrating it is to wait so long for a prescription. None of the managers know anything about photo. "If you sell this candy bar, you get a nickel!" This Saturday is our last time using Walgreens and I hope they go bankrupt! Refill in a snap by scanning your barcode. Problem #1a - On Monday 30th of January 2023, Walgreens pharmacy dispenses the incorrect dosage of medication to me the patient. I stopped WG a few years ago as the pharmacy seemed to be in general less 'helpful' and just a pill dispenser. Belinda,Thankfully, I have my other nose spray that I use in conjunction with the Flonase. . At Walgreens, Complaints of Medication Errors Go Missing 415 A Walgreens pharmacy in Times Square in Manhattan. There's already a sign up saying the sale price but you have to put another sticker UNDERNEATH the sign that's already up because there's no room to put it. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. On Firday night, what am I supposed to do, with 6 tablets that I'm supposed to take 1 every six hours? The other poor souls left without their medicine. Instead of losing out on having two people work photo for 1-2 weeks, they lose thousands more when the new person breaks something, has photo business non-existent for 2-3 days and the cost of having a technician come out PLUS the new parts. They try to keep their employees happy so that they won't leave. This thread is archived Finally, 4 hours later, I get a call that they approved it. I am so irritated with this! If someone was having you do something that could be illegal and make you lose your job would you do it? With that being said, Walgreens is just a terrible place to get your meds. She also says we will look at the tape to see then who picked it up! Ive seen an old woman with a deceased husband ask for more hours at work only to have her hours cut three weeks later AND a new person hired. They are just paid a lot of money to guard the corporate drug stash and make sure people arent popping the merchandise. I went in to get another emergency supply while they get doctor auth. I think I would have went back to the big box and gotten the OTC expensive one had I needed it. resident-of-the-week-who-rotates-thru." Oh and the drive thru. The list goes on but those are the most egregious. Same employees, but now everything royally sucks all the time. Walgreens corporate, pull your heads out of your [censored]! It's your Walgreens - shop and manage your prescriptions. Joe refused to answere any questions with my concern and after his disrespectful comment and gesture in this matter ,I requested to speak to the store manager 3xs and he refused to connect me stating he is the pharmacy manager,yes but you are UNPROFESSIONAl .I called back spoke with store manager and filed a complaint with corporate. That's terrible service. But if the pharmacist has never filled with that Dr. how do they know the signature is valid? I will be reporting this to someone higher up than techs, weekend pharmacist, and weekend manager. Prescriptions. Jack, totally agree. 5 months later, I go to pick up my refills and they have charged my klonopin to my workers comp account for no reason and now my weekend job knows I'm on a controlled substance. Let me talk to Dr. I made a complaint (and it will not be my last complaint) about Option Care. Although I work for the Walgreens Company, I have heard the same complaint regarding our pharmacy. Lets face it- they are legalized drug dealers who treat you like some kind of ho. I got my Paxil and hopefully will feel better but the withdrawal affects, brain shocks, and black spots I keep seeing (aren't those visual hallucinations?) Ridiculous. I said no, it says Walgreen Nasal Spray. The bottom line is that this is all your responsibility and you need to get an appointment far enough in advance in case this stuff happens. She said it was Flonase. For more than 15 years we have helped nearly 50000 customers resolve their issues and will never stop striving to ensure further improvements on our platform for a better communication between companies and customers. Maybe they know how to change a roll of photo paper but, generally, that is all. Your doctor could have easily added refills to your prescription via phone or fax. I also got tired of the mile long lines. If they don't renew prescriptions without appointments, then that in an issue to take up with your doctor, not the pharmacy. She didnt say anything. Was this review helpful? kylie,There are still local, family owned pharmacies here, too. Nationwide chains like Walgreens, CVS, and Rite Aid have provided customers with vaccinations, COVID tests, and. Janet,No, I would not sit for 90 minutes, either! PS: You are going to discuss that antibiotic with your doctor, right? Other people told me "Dont rock the boat. If you work under a certain number of hours a week, you lose your health insurance. Walgreens 62 reviews Claimed $$ Drugstores, Cosmetics & Beauty Supply, Convenience Stores Edit Closed 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM See hours See all 24 photos Write a review Add photo Save Location & Hours 1620 1st St Livermore, CA 94550 P St & O St Get directions Edit business info Amenities and More Health Score PASS Powered by Hazel Analytics are killing me right now and I'm short with my kids. I see Walgreen's must hire from the bottom on the pharmacy class, and CVS hires from the top. Not at Walgreens, for sure. I refuse to use any chains. Up until yesterday. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. No 2-weeks notice. Do you expect the pharmacy to dole out free samples as if they're the cosmetics department pushing minis of Pantene Pro V shampoo? Just saying. So, basically, no reason for me to sell it because she gets the credit for it and I don't even get my whole nickel. This makes me so happy because I HATE filling them. I have been saved many times by the pharmacist who I am on a first name basis with. I had to use the Walmart pharmacy for years when I went to school, and just no. Are you still on 30 mg of Paxil, 5 mg of Zyprexa?" They offered me to contact the doctor and get additional prescription after 15 days of messing around. If anyone needs an expert on Walgreens let me know. co. to sort things out. I was told they had just given me three bottles. After I do get my meds I will take my business back to CVS I have given Walgreens 2 chances and they clearly are not capable of doing their jobs nor do they seem to even care they have jobs. Ive seen managers cut buy one get one free packages open to sell them as individual items at full price. I asked to speak with the manager and the manager never showed up. It specializes in filling prescriptions, health and wellness products, health information and photo services. I was told that was 1-26 of 2022! I agree that being on the other side of the phone/window/counter, dealing with 50 needy un-medicated people can be stressful, but I am also of the opinion that it takes TWO to tango and a little courtesy and respect on BOTH sides of the counter should just be done, no matter how crabby you are or how long you've been without meds. They did not care how much pain (actual physical pain) they made me suffer. I always had nothing bad to say about Walgreen's, but familiarity does breed contempt. So why would I get it? . Today, I was at a big box and saw it was otc. Your go-to for Pharmacy, Health & Wellness and Photo products. Also, every call he has to make to a doctor is a pill bottle he isn't filling for someone in line at the counter. It is the one a friend gave me. Plus, I think techs do a lot of the work. Refill your prescriptions, shop health and beauty products, print photos and more at Walgreens. God Bless. So, now it is Saturday and I have to wait until Monday to get a refill. Its definitely illegal to deny people breaks. I was without my meds for over a day (extreme pain etc) Your pdoc really does need to see you in person so that he can talk to you and visually see how you are doing. Um then why did you tell me it would be ready at a certain time? What a steal! You cant go to the bathroom unless youre on break?? Sucks. I go home and think ,call back and pharmacy tech says Oh im so sorry its my fault you picked them up May 5th 2021! I'm in an ungodly amount of pain so I call out and when I come back in the next day my manager wants me to sign a paper for unexcused absences for all the mandatory days I was gone as well as the one day I called off for being in pain. They said it depended on the medication. I hate getting shots but the pharmacists who administer the shots are always professional and give them painlessly. You have new overwhelmed photo employees with a broken machine, uninformed managers who have worked for Walgreens for YEARS, and a help line that generally takes 1-2 hours to call you back on even the simplest question. Then I'm done for good. I'm pretty fed up with them. Your company is really pissing a lot of people off! Wait until Walgreens gets someone in there who hasn't had their major major meds for awhile and they refuse an emergency supply and when they come back and murder everybody in the place, they'll all cry about how senseless it was. No, I have never heard you say anything about this. I give them another chance and another chance, hoping that maybe they would get a little better at what ever they are running over there. If you really care then do something about it! I really hope by "medicine clinic" you don't mean emergency room. If they did, something would be done about the ridiculously poor service and attitudes by the pharmacy staff. I think every Walgreens is different and you can't generalize over the hundreds of locations they have. Always leaving costumers with out medication. Then, another Walgreens pharmacy can access your prescription from the original one fairly soon, provided that the medication isn't a controlled substance and has refills remaining. I will never spend a dime in that store. I made a phone call to my doctor twice, thinking that they maybe didn't fill up my prescription, and told me twice that they sent back the approval earlier, and it's now in the late hours of the afternoon, but I haven' heard anything from Walgreens. I finally had to leave. If pharmacists get so stressed because they are short staffed, company should do something about it. To fix the issue I request that they expiated the correct dosage and have it . I have interfaced with 2staff pharmacists who were good. I have never seen a company that doesn't care or at least pretend to care even about their customers. She got nasty and said come back at 2pm. I hate Walgreens, and you should, too. I only hope you will one day suffer the literal pain your customers suffer due to your poor (absolute [censored]ty) service supplied (or not supplied) by your inept pharmacy staff. Go figure. You are obviously doing something wrong. I will reiterate the fact I cannot take it. What food deals or any deals have you found. Good for you for standing up for what is right. I asked to speak with the manager and the manager never showed up. This is the first time Ive ever spoken publicly. CVS and Walgreens employees hate when you leave your receipts all around the store because you think other people can use them: He found the lying sack manager to be the worst of people previously. Sue,I DID! There are no contests, awards given or any recognition given to good workers. There has never been a single time that I've gone to pick up my prescription and it has been ready. I work first and second shift and none of the 24-hour pharmacy Walgreens in my area will fill prescriptions after 11:30 p.m. And, as a fact, I checked with the transfer pharmacy, they had transferred my prescription same day I called initially, but Walgreens would lie day after day and tell me that delay is because they didn't get the transfer. In the like 8 years I've been getting my script there. What if you doctor decides they shouldn't renew that RX? Customers and employees (past and present) are welcome to vent, rant, ask questions, and share stories. And thanks, non-existent anti-trust law. Part time people up the Ying Yang! Instead of giving the hardest working person in Walgreens a transfer and keeping her in the company, they let her quit. It sounds icky to me, but I did it. I think it is because they are so overwhelmed with work, and probably are short-handed as well. He looked down at his DAMN desk and saw my paper sitting there and said, Oh it wasn't placed into the system, that's going to be another hour. About ten days ago, I tried to get my Flonase refilled. There is nothing to do but be your own watchdog, I'm afraid.Plus, so many doctors just leave their prescription details to the pharmacist. I just moved to the area and changed my prescriptions to go to Walgreens Pharmacy Store #6898, 3701 N KINGS HWY, Myrtle Beach, S.C. 29577. Id find another job. Joke profession. I dont know where they get these pills from but they dont work like name brand at all. I am very unhappy. Not worth it. Walgreen sucks to no end. The company would sell more of the item of the month if they actually gave the workers a real incentive to sell it. I received no text message about this. Today, I talked to someone at Walgreen's pharmacy and told the person that I cannot locate the three bottle of Flonase that I was told I was given. Its not a laughing matter Joe and is your tech apable of beig behind the counter with the negligence she bestowedYour lucky I didnt wind up in the hospital..get your act together before you kill someone! I was told that was 1-26 of 2022! Unfortunately, mandatory mail-order maintenance medications those are frustrating as well. Please try to be thankful for this convience. Our regular pharmacy doesnt carry Fentanyl. I got told the same thing by the store manager of the location I need my meds from. This is why Americans ask what the price of something is when IT'S RIGHT THERE IN FRONT OF THEM. The time it would take to drive somewhere else, pick up the meds, and come home, I would still be in the drive thru waiting for my walgreens refills. The co-workers vary but, out of all the management, a few or several will have bad attitudes. When you make a phone call it's worse, you will hold until you decide to hang up. i switched to the bimart pharmacy in Medford and they were very compassionate nd always had the meds ready on time. Everytime I go there they are so slow they don't even know much either. Just dont take the break." I don't tie them up with phone calls, I use the web page. This sounds stupid because it is. I tell them every time I am here to please put it on auto refill and they always say they will. You see a note in the office from the store manager saying to the assistant manager "Tony - do this and stock the cooler" and then it says "Amanda - do this this and that." I cannot imagine how older people or less cognizant people ever get help from Walgreens. It is no different than making sure you have insulin if you have diabetes. Wh Dont give 2 weeks, The gas station and fast food joints down the block are offering higher pay than this shitshow. They are defysleazy. This one particular pharmacy (6650 Timberline Rd, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130) staff is very rude and behaves unprofessional. It is supposed to be a two sided evaluation with the employee completing a form on their own service and the manager doing it as well but, of course, the store manager claimed an asst manager, Victoria, told us to complete the form before the deadline and she never did so the only performance evaluation that was completed was the manager's version of your performance alone. The psych triage nurse calls me back an hour later. Is there a kind you like? Extra 15% off $40+ vitamins. refused to give me meds after covid ..lucky i didnt wind back up in hospitalor a lawsuit. Totally unprofessional and uncalled for!!! I asked what I was charged with and I literally was charged with the manager saying I said something nobody else heard. Walgreens is the worst in every way possible. I volunteered to pick up her RX. Just realized my 2-year old son's liquid antibiotic was short by two full doses. Bad attitudes meaning lazy, rude, micromanaging or totally ignorant of the idea of positive reinforcement. I'm standing there bald from chemo, covered in red spots, holding onto the counter to stop myself from falling over, and they tell me they can't fill my prescription because they have to call the doctor first--on a Friday at 5:30. They are interfering with my medical care, and I am thinking about suing. I am currently applying to other jobs because I don't see me making it to the 6 months mark. Every time I go there - drive-thru or going inside - there is always a long, long line, and it takes about 10 minutes just for someone to finally get their medicine. I then sat another 10 min and then she came out and she gave me back my Rx and said it had expired. My grandmother called and told them if I had a seizure or anything happened to me, she'd sue their asses so bad their heads would spin. She deals with 50 needy, crazy patients every day. One store gave no one a 15 minute break besides the girl that worked in the morning. Probably not. The Walgreens pharmacy at 13301 Strickland Ave in Raleigh, NC is horrible. I tell you, the antibiotic was making me so ill. Tommy was back to getting everything I needed. Sue,I know it is a lot for them, but they took on the job. How heartless is that? The doctor's office is closed until Monday. I haven't shopped WG in years - just no need. I take 10 prescriptions and my life has become driving every day to Walgreens to pick up prescriptions they dont have in stock. This will surely increase the credibility of your complaint. The previous store manager gave her an award to show her recognition for doing such a great job. I have gone there twice after getting a text, and signing in online under prescription status showing ready for pickup. She had moved 45 minutes away and was working two jobs. I have so many bad stories to share. I went to college and realized relatively quickly Walgreens wasnt going to be my career so I insisted on the break. I have never seen a store where that really happens. Etc., etc., etc.. may they burn in hell along with their inattentive district/regional manager in Ft Myers and those POS supervisors of theirs who are perpetually in a meeting while their spouses no doubt fornicate with farm animals and the local population of ex circus folk. Walgreens is firing at the Bottom to cut cost when they should be firing at the Top! Tommy has a Sam's Club Membership. I had to open a workers comp claim due to a dog biting me at my weekend job. Enough said. I looked like shit yes, but maybe, just maybe, it was from being a mother of three with a horrible sinus infection). There is no system of organization. Plus, I have an "account," so when I need a prescription, I never have to exchange money, I just say "Hey, can you please charge and deliver this?" Some states allow a small leeway for urgent situations. Walgreens is mulling a sale of its pharmacy automation business iA, which could fetch up to $2 billion, Bloomberg reports. Empty shelves, fewer selections, iffy prescrips. FUCK Walgreens!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So I tell her, "I'll sit right here and call them." The pharm never seemed to understand that there was anything wrong with their violating the man's privacy. Instead of granting her the transfer, they had to hire a new girl who was horrible and broke things, literally, every day. I just quit walking except to go to the bathroom! There were other people waiting, so I paid and we drove off. Walgreens confirmed to USA TODAY it launched the pilot with Cooler Screens in 2019, and the technology is currently available in less than 700 stores. Also every time I go there, in St Paul, a patient is always disgruntled and frustrated. It also takes time to bring the new stuff in and, in the mean time, the customers are very unhappy that photo is down. So now you have two stickers up saying the price and a picture of an ad saying the price. Seems like the doctors themselves should be watching their own patients/prescriptions more carefully!Forgive me if I've already mentioned this, but I used to take Flonase (Fluticasone) until it just plain stopped working for me. Hmmmmmmmm. 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