If you can find an independent pharmacy in your area, then by all means, switch.
I need to take prescription meds every day, so I deal with the pharmacy more than I want to. My hatred of chain pharmacies runs deep. In my case, the independent one is a little further, but it ultimately saves me time and frustration. The staff KNOWS me and what I take. I can’t tell you how valuable that can be. When I call, the pharmacist recognizes my voice ffs
walgreens is closest to me for convenience of location, but i think walgreens is not doing so well as of lately, they close a ton of stores in my area.
Unfortunately, the only independent pharmacy near me when I lived in the US peddled pseudoscience bullshit front and center, with a huge homeopathy rack and an MLM essential oils wall right next to the entrance. So I said fuck it, at least the grocery store pharmacy gives me antibiotics for free.
Point is, not all independent businesses deserve your money, if they value money over their ethical and scientific training, they’re just aspiring to be the next big chain.
Be picky with where you spend your money, even if it’s a “small business”.
I used to use Rite Aid for my prescriptions and they automatically rolled them over to CVS. CVS has been a nightmare and keeps messing the prescriptions up.
CVS gave my wife a bottle of pills with no label. Luckily she’s in the medical field and had the pill identification app on her phone so she could double check she got the correct script.
If you can find an independent pharmacy in your area, then by all means, switch.
I need to take prescription meds every day, so I deal with the pharmacy more than I want to. My hatred of chain pharmacies runs deep. In my case, the independent one is a little further, but it ultimately saves me time and frustration. The staff KNOWS me and what I take. I can’t tell you how valuable that can be. When I call, the pharmacist recognizes my voice ffs
Laughs in Aetna
I’m forced to use either CVS or ExpressScripts. I can get a one-off from somewhere else like Walgreens but chronic meds must be CVS or ExpressScripts.
CVS owns Aetna. 🙄
My sympathies
walgreens is closest to me for convenience of location, but i think walgreens is not doing so well as of lately, they close a ton of stores in my area.
Unfortunately, the only independent pharmacy near me when I lived in the US peddled pseudoscience bullshit front and center, with a huge homeopathy rack and an MLM essential oils wall right next to the entrance. So I said fuck it, at least the grocery store pharmacy gives me antibiotics for free.
Point is, not all independent businesses deserve your money, if they value money over their ethical and scientific training, they’re just aspiring to be the next big chain.
Be picky with where you spend your money, even if it’s a “small business”.
I used to use Rite Aid for my prescriptions and they automatically rolled them over to CVS. CVS has been a nightmare and keeps messing the prescriptions up.
CVS gave my wife a bottle of pills with no label. Luckily she’s in the medical field and had the pill identification app on her phone so she could double check she got the correct script.
This is why I don’t go to my local independent. Small towns have no secrets.
Edit: I should add, I do mail order.