tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post1925803928169101640..comments2024-03-08T05:08:55.233-05:00Comments on EYE ON MIAMI: Walgreens Drugstore Sucks. By GeniusofdespairGeniusofdespairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-87381540421637113182013-09-11T01:21:14.756-04:002013-09-11T01:21:14.756-04:00I work for Walgreens as a pharmacy technician and ...I work for Walgreens as a pharmacy technician and I can tell you, we are always understaffed because it's all about the money the company makes. As far as what the pharmacist actually does, while it might not look like much to you, each rx has to be reviewed, typed, billed to insurance, printed, then you have to match up the NDC (NATIONAL DRUG CODE) on the patient printout with the NDC on theAcuragirl0827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-58073429603582029262013-03-14T14:20:52.343-04:002013-03-14T14:20:52.343-04:00Support local business. WAG and CVS are a monopol...Support local business. WAG and CVS are a monopoly and don't have to offer you great service. The lower the inventory, the more they make people drive to other locations for medications, the longer you wait due to under-staffing, the more money they save because people don't think they have a choice. Pay a little more for a local pharmacy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-2280881491336192302013-01-09T22:35:02.872-05:002013-01-09T22:35:02.872-05:00I agree Walgreens does suck. The district office ... I agree Walgreens does suck. The district office does NOTHING when you call to complain. When I learned the district office was in NW Miami then it all made sense. Those losers are just as bad as store and pharmacy management so don't expect anything to change. I told those vagrants at their district ofc. that I am never setting foot in another Walgreens after 15 years of using their Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-55421574171366598082013-01-06T20:53:49.010-05:002013-01-06T20:53:49.010-05:00Go to an independent who gives a damn. Try Allen&...Go to an independent who gives a damn. Try Allen's Drugs on Bird and 57th Ave. They're awesome! Great service, wait 10 mins and walk out with the prescription, pharmacist is the nicest guy you'll ever meet, and you're supporting the neighborhood.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-707708973780116022013-01-06T15:50:54.081-05:002013-01-06T15:50:54.081-05:00Anonymous above, stop chatting up clerks, let them...Anonymous above, stop chatting up clerks, let them do their job, that is what takes so long: You!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-43801809232821660102013-01-06T15:48:25.632-05:002013-01-06T15:48:25.632-05:00You have some Walgreens trolls.You have some Walgreens trolls.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-89277501936053754442013-01-06T15:47:13.697-05:002013-01-06T15:47:13.697-05:003:30 rush hour? Apparently it is always rush hour ...3:30 rush hour? Apparently it is always rush hour in my neighborhood. You can't call in a new prescription, I was not born yesterday, I know the drill.Geniusofdespairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-76310049882038993502013-01-06T14:29:10.435-05:002013-01-06T14:29:10.435-05:00
I think there are differences in each store.
I wa...<br />I think there are differences in each store.<br />I was a loyal Eckerds customer for years but once CVS took over all I had was problems so I finally switched to a Walgreens by my house and saw a world of difference!<br />They knew my name from the first visit,signed me up for autofill and even fought with my insurance on my behalf -even after they knew I was transferring my scrips to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-43431917469528931662013-01-06T13:13:54.665-05:002013-01-06T13:13:54.665-05:00I use Walgreens and have for years. I see no reas...I use Walgreens and have for years. I see no reason to change.<br /> <br />I pick up my prescriptions from the “drive through” and the staff is very quick and extremely efficient. <br /><br />They call me by name and if there is no one in line behind me, I usually find a little time to chat for a minute. It makes them feel special. I do that with all my customer service clerks.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-74051224431032710702013-01-06T09:48:33.784-05:002013-01-06T09:48:33.784-05:00Why not take this opportunity to take your busines...Why not take this opportunity to take your business to a small business who can use your support? Some small pharmacies offer delivery service. Take a stand against corporate behemoths who blight our communities with ugly architecture, send their dollars to corporate HQ and don't give a damn about the community. The only companies seem to care about localities are the Starbucks's of theAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-39724377264908314912013-01-06T06:58:34.483-05:002013-01-06T06:58:34.483-05:00I have always wondered. What exactly do those &quo...I have always wondered. What exactly do those "Pharmacists" do back there? I mean, it looks to me that all they do is get a prescription, go the aisles, find the drug in question, and then put it into those plastics containers and put the label on it. These people went to college (or did they) for that? I don't get it. It's not like they are "making" the drugs back Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-33743789454692387762013-01-06T06:09:23.138-05:002013-01-06T06:09:23.138-05:00Many retailers have this stragety of not hiring en...Many retailers have this stragety of not hiring enough people and wasting customer time. Its very common everywhere. More of our time wasted means more profit for them!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-9452856939659487742013-01-06T00:40:14.246-05:002013-01-06T00:40:14.246-05:00Walgreens does suck..cvs is a little better.I take...Walgreens does suck..cvs is a little better.I take mine to Publix. Service is great you get 1 on 1 with the pharmacy & they always have it done i n about 15 min or less...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-43895895880053291382013-01-06T00:00:13.759-05:002013-01-06T00:00:13.759-05:00Want a new detail on how much it sucks? Naive me, ...Want a new detail on how much it sucks? Naive me, I thought Walgreens would have unified prices in the same city. Turns out the branch on Coral Way near Brickell charges $4 more for abreva than others in the area (coral way and 34) and an ankle support is $2 more at that near Brickell branch. I had moved my prescriptions away from them about a year ago, now only a real emergency would make me go Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-83492748731859664862013-01-05T22:22:56.281-05:002013-01-05T22:22:56.281-05:00I see that other people have my same feeling. We h...I see that other people have my same feeling. We have changed our Rx's to both CVS and publix.Perha;s if everybody moved out the store would change. I really do not think so.Mensanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-8087021976104823952013-01-05T14:45:49.630-05:002013-01-05T14:45:49.630-05:00Why did I wait so long? The Walgreens I went to ha...Why did I wait so long? The Walgreens I went to had a woman working there with my mother's first name: A very unusual name. Since my mother had just died, I thought it a sign. I am a believer in signs from the cosmos, that there are no coincidences.<br /><br />Had another sign today at CVS. The pharmacist had my name. Geniusofdespairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-61234161955490541062013-01-05T14:38:33.316-05:002013-01-05T14:38:33.316-05:00I agree that you should have moved your prescripti...I agree that you should have moved your prescriptions to CVS, my question is why did you wait so long? I don't know why ANYONE in Florida has a prescription at Walgreens. Have you ever noticed that the pharmacy manager changes every few weeks. I wonder why?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-34122840391688747392013-01-05T14:33:11.207-05:002013-01-05T14:33:11.207-05:00I moved my prescriptions to CVS from Walgreens whe...I moved my prescriptions to CVS from Walgreens when CVS was still Eckerds. The pharmacy people were rude and obnoxious. After filling one of my prescription for my meter strips for years, the insurance changed the formulary anad I had to get from some other company. Walgreens did not call me to tell me they couldnt refill that Rx. They waited for me to come to pick it up and then would not Grillonoreply@blogger.com