Walgreens
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On 23July08 I went to Walgreens at 7910 Fountain Mesa RD, Fountain, CO #[protected]
I filled a prescription for 20 tablets of hydrocodone in preparation for surgery on the 30th. As I did not need the meds right away I put the package up.
I took 2 tablets on the 30th after my surgery. I then took 2 tablets during the day of the 31st and that is when I noticed that there were only 6 tablets
left. 6+4=10. My concern is that of insurance fraud and or the potential illegal selling or use of the other 10 tablets by the pharmacy staff. Please investigate.
Thank you

Every time i pick my meds up i always have a promblem, they mess up my meds.Cant someone help, if not i am just going to go to cvs pharmacy.Wallgreens is soooooooooooooooooo BAD ! there pharmacy dont know what there doing.

I am inundated with emails all day every day from Wallgreens.com . Most go to spam but the overflow to my inbox is unbelievable. I have unsubscribed numerous times at least (30) -Next stop federal website.

"" I WILL NOT SHOP AT WALLGREENS ""

Well that's a start.

Can you elaborate just a bit more on that comment Brenda.

This is getting really interesting.

If you are talking to me SlimJim, I just used common sense (not so common, I know). I've run into the issue myself with medications before and always have the Dr specify if he doesn't want generics given. :)

Does the Dr. specify on the prescription "brand name only"? If not, then they will fill with generic when possible. They don't do it to piss you off, the insurance companies don't like to pay for name brand unless the Dr. specifically orders it.

And before you ask, no, I do not work at Walgreens.

OH learn how to spell.

Walgreens customer service has seriously declined since they started aggressively pushing flu shots. The pharmacists are now no longer available to do the job of filling prescriptions as they are usually off giving flu shots during working hours. As a physician, I have made a concerted effort not to send prescriptions to Walgreens during the fall when the pharmacists no longer make filling prescriptions a priority. My patients filling prescriptions have had excessive wait times for their medications and my nurses and I have had excessive wait times on hold to speak with a pharmacist about prescriptions. Walgreens may consider aggressively marketing flu shots to be a means of increasing revenue, but it may likely backfire as more physicians feel like I do that they no longer provide good service filling prescriptions.

Apparently, it does take a genius. I had a flu shot in Sept of 2011. The administrator stood over me and shot down from the top of my shoulder. The initial flu shot pain never ended. In fact, it grew incredibly worse. Almost a year later, I cannot sleep or stop the pain. I will turn in my notice to my job within the week because I cannot do what is required. Am I a creep seeking disability? No. I am already receiving my $700 social security, which I obviously need to supplement--so I cannot now claim disability. Our life is devastated! Walgreens needs to properly train their shot administrators.

Zacko, don't you have homework to finish?

You don't like it do not go there for one and let everyone else make the decision of where to get the flu shot. CVS is the horrible store not them. You must work for CVS to try to make them look bad. Well your CVS got me fired because an employee made a false claim about me sexually harassing her.

That is great Julie that those options are available to you, but not all employers or bases offer what you are suggesting.

Do like I did, get yours at work. When they send the serums to the base, they send enough for all of the military and a certain percentage of the civilians. Once the military are done, civilians can get them until they run out. And it's free too. My Dr. office used to do a flu shot clinic but stopped a couple of years ago. Pissed me off. But, since they are free on base, I don't complain anymore. :)

It doesn't take a geniusor MD to administer an innoculation.

'Yes, heaven forbid a business should actually try to make money." Obviously the OP knows that. No need to trash the review like that.

The Fact Police have arrived.

I worked there for a year. Thought it was a great place with nice people...but it was just a bait tactic. Slowly I began to notice their attitudes shifting. I would end up coming in early... staying late... covering others shifts. At first no problem I love working but it became a constant until I was taken advantage of. It became a hostile environment to the point I was getting blamed for others faults. Others taking multiple breaks. But when I ask for one I get ignored or they would make me feel bad especially on days I was staying 10 hours . The others who call off all the time or no call no show for a week no discipline. I have a death in family and needed grievance time I got nothing but horrible remarks and snickered behind my back. Everyone making me feel worse about my death in my family saying I was inconveniencing them. Then unfortunately have another family member who ended up I'm icu I asked to take my pto and they were so nasty and mean unconsiderate. Instead they fired me and said I am replaceable basically threw me away laughed over the phone telling me I no longer work for the company. Whereas others had deaths got ample time to grieve and use their pto. My 40 plus pto was thrown away . Walgreens is a horrible place to work for. I really loved my job. But they caused much depression and anxiety. They pick and choose their favorites and if your not one of them say goodbye. They don't care about anyone who works for them.

I use to work at a Walgreens in Texas. I was there for 2 years & had a family problem & had to deal with it. My manager got mad that I called in to work even though my nephew was placed in the ICU. He didn't have a heart at all. When I returned to work to do my job, I was told that I had posted something bad about Walgreens on my myspace. I had posted something about how "I didn't care for my job like I use to due to the lack of heart & understanding within the system." It wasn't anything horrible. So since I was fed up with being pushed around I ended up quitting the next day. It wasn't just them telling me they were going to put me on probation without pay that hurt .. I worked my butt off for that place. Was excellent at my job & was one of 3 other employees that cared about who they worked for. I felt like I got pushed around because I was a college student who worked the cosmestics counter & I didn't have a kid so I didn't deserve respect. Well .. Now I can say out here & out loud, screw you Walgreen's. I hope CVS over powers them. That is all.

i used to work for walgreens as well and was there for 6 months, they gave the pot head employee a raise and made him a manager, while me being a college grad never once showed up late, never did bad at my job, and was also employee of the month. i got pushed around like garbage there and their problem was they couldn't move me to 1st shift or 2nd because they couldn't find a replacement for an entire 3 months of waiting.. meanwhile people in 2nd shift were quitting left and right. the day i told them i wanted to put in my 2 weeks notice, they told me they already found a replacement and said i can just go home. the other manager stayed quiet in the room chuckling as i told him the 3rd shift has been causing me insomnia and a boat load of health problems. i later found out through other employees there that i got black listed and can never work at Walgreen ever again. this company is evil and corrupt and i say they treat all employees like trash all over the country. they are a cancer on society with all their (genetically modified organisms) GMO products and over sugarcoated chocolate candy pushing. these people cause people to become sick and need their pharmaceutical drugs. even their multivitamins and supplements are FAKE, contains cellulose and a bunch of chemicals that lead to no beneficial vitamin intake at all. this company needs to be sued and SHUTDOWN. i learned a lot while only being there for 6 months i know how to research and i found allot of red flags. i would never go back to that evil place ever again... not even to shop there.

I recently fell through the top shelf on the bays in the stock room at my Walgreens my back is killing me and i already have a L&I lawyer. I am in the process of finding a lawyer to sue them for unsafe work condition and injury since my back is now screwed. I hope i can get the duck taping ladder ways changed.

I really hope some employee sues the heck out of Walgreens. I know a diabetic has a lawsuit going.

After 4 months of working in the Walgreens photo lab I knew the company was evil, so I just drank on the job.

I was recently let go after 4 years... Never missed 1 single day for that company, worked harder than anyone, went out of my way for my customers( whom I adore). I became stl 2 years ago but was doing the same exact job (most times more) than the assistant managers and getting paid $4 hr less than them and then let go for taking a coupon from a customer who didn't want it and using it for my purchases and their coupons didn't add up right so they said I took it but I called payroll to ask about my banked sick days and was told ..." you lost them...nothing we can do for you" I thought this was a good company but I was wrong... If you're thinking about a career with Walgreens...please " RETHINK " !

Walgreens do not know how to treat their good workers! I have worked there for over 10 years. Never late, always did my best, put in the unpaid over time (salaried), was a great worker. When I applied for higher positions, it is the a kissers that got the job - Not the hard worker. I'm sorry - Walgreens Managers - that I didn't spray you with a can of Kiss-A$$! HOPE THAT KARMA WILL WORK ITS COURSE! HOPE YOU ROT! GO CVS!

walgreens realy does have a problem when it comes to hiring management. they seem to choose the laziest people for asst. managers

I am currently persuing legal actions with Walgreens and being offered a settlement. I had oral surgery and the doctor called in the prescription. I did not know everything I was picking up just trusted that Walgreens would give me whatever my doctor called in for me. They forgot to give me my antibiotic and it landed me in the emergency room and emergency surgery. I spent the next week recovering in ICU. If I did not go to the hospital that night I would not have made it. I had to spend all my wedding money on catching up on finances. You have up to 3 years to file a case I strongly urge you to. You cannot put a price on a person’s life. Sorry for your loss. My prayers are with your family.

Learn to use your spell check, you ###. You work at walgreens, how hard can you really be working?

I'm kind of surprised at your indignation here, actually. You made complaints unrelated to service and instead related to website glitches which Walgreens has informed you they are working on...and you actually received what appear to be timely responses! I'm surprised a big company like Walgreens has agents working to please those who use their website. Granted, when you have a timely to submit photos glitches are annoying and even life-altering (like printing photos for a class project, due that day) but otherwise, a little inconvenience won't kill you, and you've been assured the problem will be fixed. You even got some free photos out of the deal. I'd like some free photos...

I hate WALGREENS...and so do most people I know. I don't know if it's EVERYWHERE, but I know the customer service (I'm speaking specifically of the PHARMACY/"lead" PHARMACIST) who was there when I quit using them a couple of years ago was abominable...if ever a woman deserved the title usually reserved for some men, SHE is it...a JERK! And they wonder why business is bad and did you say "restructuring"? If higher-ups would JUST listen to the customer, they wouldn't have to spend their nights with a "duuhhhh", wondering what went wrong! They NEED to restructure alright, but if they don't restructure their ATTITUDES, a financial restructure is like trying to bail out the TITANIC with a paper cup! just postponing the inevitable!

Actually I will be honest with you. I was fired and they replaced me. I was hoping he would give me my job back. I was fired because I swore at him when he did not give me four weeks vacation. I wanted to later apologize and ask for my job back. He said he would give me a second chance. I was rehired in January and I would like to retract my post.

The clerk does not overcharge you, its in the system. The clerks have no control over whats in the system, its managements job to catch the errors and correct them and they are so busy sitting in their office to do much of anything. Of course you customers think that the clerks know everything and its their fault things don't ring up right. By the way don't like the prices, GO SOMEWHERE ELSE and stop complaining.

Walgreens in West Caldwell, NJ charged my friend, who is blind, on social security disabilty without prescription coverage, and a regular long-tern cutomer of Walgreens, $160 for generic Singulair. Other pharmacies have it listed for $25. This is obscene and should be illegal. To make matters worse, he was only able to use two pills because he had an adverse reaction.

I work for walgreens and yes our prices our sometimes higher for instance on a lot of medications the cheapest cost is the same whether you buy one or ten tablets with no insurance we have no control over this. If you ask they might have a discount card you can use that might help I know we have some we give to customers with no insurance. Please stop the threatning to report us or call corporate, there are walgreens everywhere and it's cheaper than going somewhere else with gas prices. Your paying for that convience you don't like I then go somewhere else if you can get it cheaper I would.

I purchased Pravastatin 40MG tablets #[protected] at Walgreens on 09/16/10 (one month) and was charged $49.99, when I sent my prescription to my mail order (Prescription Solutions) company #[protected] 12/21/10 (3 month supply) I was charged $4.00, something is wrong with this. I believe I was charged too much. Thank you for an answer. Ellen Whitener McGuire
wimpy04@gmail.com

what in the world...Some thing sound FISHY TOO ME...

You have the right to have the pharmacist count the medication out in front of you before signing for and receiving your medication. Most will balk at this because it takes up their time but it is still your right to request that they do so.

Sorry wrong post.

Sorry complaintsboard malfunction wrong post!

Wow not even two months and you already screwed up, it's not that hard to keep track of your spending. If you don't want to keep a ledger hold onto all of your receipts at least.