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Walgreens earns a 1.5-star rating from 20 reviews and 1837 complaints, showing that the majority of pharmacy shoppers are dissatisfied with purchases and services.

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The most recent refills of the generic ambien sleeping pills that I received from my local Walgreen's in Columbus, Ohio are NOT working! Walgreen's has used the manufacturer Teva to provide generic Ambien sleeping pills for many, many years, and I have used them successfully at the same 10mg dosage all of those years. The past two months' refills I picked...

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1:28 pm UTC
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I have been holding in many many complaints about this pharmacy's handling of customers, either on the telephone when you wait forever for someone to pick up and you wait soooo long that your phone goes DEAD, to the disrespectful treating of customers at the pick up drive up window. Today was NO exception: As I waited for someone to help me pick up my...

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10:57 am UTC

Walgreens answering phone at pharmacy

Today i called 3 times put on hold 3 times and hung up 3 times. All in a total of 1 hour that i lost.
I called was put on hold by the answering system, with continued messages letting me know i had 2 calls ahead and eventually 1 call ahead and eventually someone just picked pick up and hang up. Unacceptable service, fix it. Your store location where this happened is at walgreens in harrison new jersey.

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Dallas, US
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Jul 12, 2019 2:43 pm UTC

Using Walgreens’ app or Walgreens.com is really the best way to go anymore.
You’re totally right about phone service. As a highly-sensitive Empath, tho... I get to feeling bad for the employees. The stores have skeleton crews who can barely take care of customers staring at them. I’m glad they help the people in line before the phones, until it’s me trying to get something done on my lunch break lol. Since I started using the app and Walgreens.com I’ve had much better results. I can send messages from the website (change that to 3 month supply please; use my discount card instead of insurance on that one; etc) and chat with pharmacy staff on the app (I can only afford 2 weeks’ worth right now and don’t h. The app shows the status of my prescriptions (kinda like the pizza tracker on the Pizza Hut app) and the date I last picked them up. I can tap the one I want to refill and send it to any location in the country to be ready in 2 hours. LOVE.

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Rich Grey
Newark, US
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Jul 08, 2019 9:11 pm UTC

It took me 3 days to get a medication that had 1refill on it.(Walgreens in Harrison n.j.)automatic answering service is a nightmare to say the least.I spoke to 3 different pharmacist w before one told me medication in question would be ready in about 20 minutes.returned to find out a different medication was filled.all well and good.what about the medication that I have been waiting 3 days for now?.that one is now ready...ok I now am handed someone else's medication.wtf.!pharmacist said a report would be made and apologized.the Walgreens in Harrison is a disgrace.can anyone tell me where I can take a complaint further than the store? Richard g

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Troy, US
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Jun 17, 2019 9:29 pm UTC

I just made the same complaint. I had to call Walgreen's 9x's today due to medication issue. I understand, that i'm going to be put on hold. however, their wheel tape message for holding, told me, over and over again. if I hear "I;m sorry to have you wait, the reps are busy and there's 3 phone calls ahead of me" drove me over the edge. this averaged out to listening their "hold message" every 17 mins. for a 10 minute call. to be fair Corporate contacted me and because I was on the phone holding, I didn't answer. fast forward, I then call the pharmacy and the pharmacist says "oh I see you made a complaint" (I didn't give my name or phone to Corporate. the pharmacist agreed w/me about the hold button. per Corporate, this is a common complaint. FYI: the number for customer service is not a Walgreens location; it's subcontracted by Walgreens to handle complaints. sorry, so long but it's beyond crazy that this crap continues.

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6:20 pm UTC
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Walgreens pharmacy

On June 4 I received a RX from my doctor and on the way home dropped it off at Walgreens on Plaza and Euclid in National City, CA. I usually use a mail-in pharmacy, but because my doctor said I needed this medication immediately, I went to Walgreens, which I sometimes use. This Walgreens delivers to my retirement facility which is a few blocks away. I was told the wait would be 1-1/2 hour so I chose to have it delivered. I was told by the girl taking my order that it would be delivered later that day June 4. It was not delivered June 4. It was not delivered June 5. So on June 6 I called the store. The girl that answered said it was not delivered because my credit card expired. YES, cards DO expire. I asked to speak to someone in charge and was transferred to another girl. She said again that they did not fill it because my card expired. She said they tried to call me but I was not home. No message. When I asked why they didn't leave a message to call Walgreens back, she said Walgreens doesn't leave messages. How very simple to say into my voice mail, "please call Walgreens". So my prescription just got ignored. When I asked her to take my corrected credit card info, she said "No, you have to come in to the store to give it". I would have to hire transportation to take me to Walgreens just to give them my new expiration date? Incompetence! This was not a pair of socks that could wait until they got their act together, this was a needed prescription.
This was the 2nd time this happened with them. Last time my card expired, I had just come out of the hospital, and no delivery. Fortunately my doctor called me to ask how I was and I told him Walgreens didn't deliver my RX. He was furious and said that my body could go into shock if I discontinued the medicine suddenly. He called Walgreens and chewed them out, probably threatening to sue, etc. Walgreens delivered.

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1:52 pm UTC

Walgreens store managers filling prescriptions and messing them up!

The store manager was "helping" the pharmacy and refilled my prescription. Except he didn't fill the right one. I'm going out of town and need that medicine, and the only way they will fill it is if my doctor calls them. Here's the kicker...my doctor's office is closed this week. So now I'm possibly missing a funeral out of state because of Walgreen's incompetency! It takes 3-5 days for a district manager to contact you back?!?! Are you kidding me?!?!

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11:48 pm UTC
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Walgreens employees

I am a pediatrician visiting from Fl with my 2 daughters. We walked to Walgreens on corner of N.Main St & Madison in downtown Memphis for a case of water and snacks. We returned today for toiletries etc. I am on a diuretic and had to urinate badly. I keft items I was purchasing with my kids so I could use the restroom. The 2 ladies were approximately 30 ish year old African Americans. I was told "we don't have a restroom ". I told them it was a lot to have a restroom that's when they changed their story and said that they have a restroom but they don't allow the public to use it. I told her that I was in the store the night before and spent quite a bit of money and that was back in the store again today spending money she told me I can make my purchase and then I can go across the street to a restaurant and use their toilet very rude especially since I try to stay faithful to Walgreens. What I should've done is pissed my pants on the floor right there and told her to clean it up .

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Lakeland, US
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Jun 03, 2019 11:30 am UTC

We are sick and tired of cleaning up the bathroom after "sick " people. Use the bathroom at home.

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1:02 pm UTC

Walgreens pharmacy

I've been a customer of the Walgreens Pharmacy in Lorton, Va for 3 years. While trying to be patient and understanding, I've finally gotten fed up. Today, May 31st at 12:55pm I've been on hold for total of 40 mins. My first call was on hold 25 mins and then someone picked up to just hang up in my ear. So I called right and Now I'm waiting again for now 15 mins. The customer service at this location is horrible. I rarely see the same pharmacist twice. There seems to be a very high turnover of staff!

I'm trying to call to see if my ordered prescription has come in?!?! It was ordered last Friday and I have not be notified it has arrived. I keep saying I am not going back and this has really made my mind up.

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11:36 am UTC

Walgreens pharmacy

Walgreens shorted my husbands pain meds by 10 pills two months in a row. When going back to complain pharmacist claims count is correct. I see this is a common complaint against Walgreens and my husband will run out of meds early again. There is nothing we can do but not use Walgreens anymore. Buyers beware cause you are at their mercy. We have no way to prove someone is stealing from the customers.

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5:22 pm UTC

Walgreens pharmacy

Walgreens gave the member a prescription with 40 pills in it instead of 90. When confronted the first time, they said they had done all calculations and everything was acconted for. they usually initial the quantity but they did not this time. looked at the surveillance and it all checked out. when the member asked if anything was going to be done about it they said 'nope'. member is upset and wants this complaint documented.

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2:02 pm UTC

Walgreens pharmacy staff

Marion Virginia Walgreens workers submitted a picture of a cake for someone's last day it's says "[censored] Cake" wrote on the cake. How disrespectful is this to post on your Facebook page by a employee Leanne Francis. Should you be taking pictures in the pharmacy while you are working? They are customer information every where and this is a privacy issue. I mean does "[censored] Cake " represent Walgreens? Who bought this cake and brought in to the store? Major issues and your employees represent your store! The picture is posted on her Facebook page!

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10:58 am UTC
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Walgreens asm

I have worked for the company for fourteen years. I started as a cashier now I am a SFL. I love Walgreens and the work I do, but our ASM we have is not fair with our schedules, he micro manages too much, smokes out by the stockroom stinks up the whole stockroom, has a very high temper to employees and customers. Need to get rid of him, already had complaints. I thought Walgreens was about ECC. He took over the whole store that our store manager does not say anything she rather see unhappy employees which will have unhappy customers. The fourteen years I have been with this company I have never dislike anyone this company has changed so much in so many ways it is upsetting. I go to work and do my job and go home to my Family. This ASM do not have a family like others he even bothers you when you are off the clock! He even goes in on his days off to tell us what we have do that is just too far. Too much control! With that ASM we are going to loose alot of loss profits! I have a family to support and I love my job at Walgreens, but dislike my ASM.

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6:41 pm UTC

Walgreens genteal tears night time ointment sku#[protected]

I tried three Walgreens stores in Baton Rouge and none stocked this product. All were out of 3 or 4 other GenTeal Tears products. It is ridiculous that Walgreen's who stock has plumeted, cannot get their assortment right nor can they stay in stock.

I found that two close by grocery stores carry this product and had it in stock (Wal-Mart Neighborhood grocery and Albertons'. How can grocery stores out stock and out service eye products over the larges pharmacy store in the Country? Crazy that Walgreen's cannot execute...no wonder the stock is tanking and they are getting eaten up by Amazon. Wake up before it is too late.

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9:21 pm UTC
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This is the second time I've ordered photos from Walgreens in Quincy Illinois using the 1 hour service—for a gift—and they weren't ready 3 hours later.the first time it took 3 days for them to be done . This time, I called and the person working told me she couldn't be for sure but "maybe" tomorrow (24hrs later) they might be ready?? I don't understand...

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2:02 am UTC
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I had my physician send a new Rx to my preferred Walgreens pharmacy, I have used their services for more than a year without issue prior to this occurrence. The Rx was not in stock and was needed to be ordered. I was informed on Wednesday that the Rx would be processed for ordering, I explained that I would pay cash price for the Rx. I called the pharmacy...

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1:05 am UTC
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I was offered and approved years ago for the drug program. RX #[protected]. I used my Medicaid card to enroll for discount prescription for blood pressure medications. I changed from CVS when I was offered your drug program for $25 periodic payments for the service. I have been very, very pleased with the staff and prescriptions, until today. I went to...

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Walgreens the redbox movie rental box

The red box movie rental is to close to the street entrance. People block the the way by parking in front of the machine to get the movies. The handy cap people cant get by. They park on both sides of the entrance. 5/7/2019. Complained to the manager but to no avail they still block the entrance. It should be moved to another location. The address is store is #00649 3701 s howell ave. Milw. Wi. 53207.

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I am absolutely sick of the poor customer service at this pharmacy. It's absolutely heinous. It takes at least 3 people and about 2 visits to even get my prescriptions. I have four, as you imagine I spend quite a bit of time trying to get them filled. I am bipolar. My medication is detrimental to my mental health. Missing even one day can have severe...

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8:57 pm UTC

Walgreens I am complaining about the use of my 20% coupon for purchasing the red nose promotional item.

On 5/3/19, I purchased a red nose for the promotion to help end Child Poverty. I received a 20% coupon to use on my next purchase that exceeds $10. So I went to use the coupon today, (5/4/19) and was not able to use the coupon because I was purchasing cigarettes along with some other items, [pantyhose & alka seltzer]. I asked the cashier to ring the cigarettes separately, to try and use the coupon. I do understand that the "novelty" item might be excluded, but the I was still not able to use the coupon. I asked if I needed to use the coupon where I purchased the red nose and she stated that shouldn't matter. I'm confused because the coupon state that I had to purchase specific items nor did it state I had to use the coupon at the place of issue. This was an inconvenience for me because I made the purchases depending on the discount offered but not given. I want to know why so that I can use the coupon before it expires. This experience was very frustrating for me.

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6:01 pm UTC

Walgreens pharmacy

I have had nothing but unsatisfactory service from your store in Rapid City South Dakota on Mountain View Road, I have given them the same instructions every time I call in and they still manage to mess up when I can get through on the phone as the person who answers the phone does not seem to understand ENGLISH, I ask for pharmacy and she wants to know why I want pharmacy and goes into a tirade of questions about why I want to talk to them, well I wanted to find out what prescription was supposed to be ready as I had not called one in for refill. I have been having problems with the pharmacy on filling prescriptions I have requested that they only fil a one (1) month supply as it puts a strain on my budget to fill it with a 4 month supply, I have said that very wording to everyone who answers the phone. So I am writing to you in hopes that you can educate them or fire them as they are making dangerous mistakes if they cannot read or understand the instructions given.

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Walgreens customer service

On 4-29-19 @6:15 pm I waited for 10 minutes at the drive through and nobody waited on me. I could see employee however never came to window to help me. On 4-30-18 @ 7:40 am waited again had to ring bell before anyone I was helped. Very bad service. You need better employees or something this store has went down hill and continues going down hill. I did call on 4-29-19 @ 6:30 to complain employee hang up on me.

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