Walgreens — Local services in St. Johns

Too bad you do not have negative stars! I scheduled an appointment online for my 94-year-old mother and myself for 11:30am, to receive a flu shot. I happen to be disabled, so my older sister brought us both to the appointment. They are delightful in the front of the store and know me well. The store is within three blocks of my house, I used to spend an average of $500.00 a month not including prescriptions. We arrived at 11:15am and waited tolerantly until the tech helped a person behind us. When it got to 12:00 my 94-year-old mother inquired when you think we can be seen. The tech handed us a clipboard to complete information because she said the computers were not working. I politely returned them to her and said we were going elsewhere. Because of past experiences with the same tech. I have at least three witnesses that she discriminated against us because of my disabilities and both of us being seniors. As well as a person of color usually brings us into the store. At a minimum, clear elder abuse. My 94-year-old mother deserves respect. I also observed the Pharmacy Manger standing nearby. He also should be held accountable for the same. I hold all health care professionals in high regard. Regrettably Walgreens Pharmacy Saint Johns do not deserve that status.

Peter Fortin

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First, I've been a Walgreens customer for many years. I have always preferred it and have always had great experiences with the pharmacy and other employees. When my insurance changed and I had to change to Kroger, I sorely missed Walgreens. When my insurance changed again, I was very happy to go back to Walgreens. Unfortunately, my opinions have changed drastically in the past few months.

This last experience was the straw that broke the camel's back and is why I am writing this review. I stopped in after work yesterday around 6 pm to check the status of a prescription that was supposed to be called in by my doctor's office earlier that day. They flat out told me there were no prescriptions for me - not that it hadn't been filled yet, but that there were no precriptions at all for me to even be filled. I have made several calls this morning (my doctor's office included - to try to sort out what happened in an equal and fair manner) and my very last call answered all of my questions. The pharmacist on staff told me they received my prescription at 3 pm yesterday. After months of sticking with them out of loyalty I have officially decided I am...

I have been filling my script at this pharmacy for the last 5 yrs and on 9/2 I went in to fill it like I always do every month, they told me it was a day to early and I told them this is something I have to have or I can get really sick and that I was on my way up north and couldn’t fill it tomorrow. She said try to find a pharmacy up north. I said if you won’t fill it then no you else will. She said there are pharmacies that will fill it early. That told me that my insurance would fill it but it was the pharmacist that wouldn’t. My script has never been to early in the last 5 yrs. It’s every 28 days. This pharmacist didn’t care if I got sick or not. Very disappointed in their pharmacy!! I have spent a lot of time and money in that store while waiting for my...