Dorcas G.
Broken Communication System
Walgreens It is unfortunate that the service at Walgreens at 2201 N. Heritage St, Kinston, NC is not improving despite nine months of constantly sending out wrong phone messages to customers and showing a lack of courtesy to customers at the drive through. On February 11, 2016, I called to see if my prescription was filled that the doctor had faxed over and I was informed that it was ready. I picked up my high blood pressure medication only to learn it was the wrong medication IRBESARTAN/ 150-12.5MG) and the store had now closed. I had two more pills remaining, so I called the next day and I returned on February 13, 2016 to pick up my medication. I was given a generic brand (Valsartan/HCTZ 80MG/12.6MG) that I do not take and I informed the pharmacy assistant that it was not the correct medication and I had to return an hour later to get the correct high blood pressure medication (Diovan HCT 80MG/12.5MG). My prescription had to be renewed after my fourth-month checkup and the problem started again, with Walgreens pharmacy trying to give me the generic brand. Then I started getting calls that I had prescriptions waiting and when I followed up on the call, it was for another person. Twice, I was unable to get my prescription filled because the pharmacist assistant stated the drug store did not have the pills in stock. I was on automatic refills and was taken off in June for some reason. I was informed in September 2016 that my prescription was not filled because they thought it was a mistake because it cost $64.00. On November 21, 2016, I received a robo-call from Walgreens informing me that my prescription was ready to be picked up. Today, November 22, 2016, I went through the drive through at approximate 8:20 pm to pick up my prescription and the pharmacy assistant asked for my name and date of birth and then informed me that no prescription was ready for me. She stated there was nothing for me, come back in 30-45 minutes and she rudely turned around and walked away. My husband blew the horn and no one would come to the window. After sitting at the window for about 5 minutes the pharmacy assistant went over to the pharmacist and they started laughing. When the assistant left, the pharmacist got on the phone and asked if she could help us that we come inside. My husband asked the pharmacist to give me one pill for tonight and we will come back tomorrow. The pharmacist then called someone and a manager came out some minutes later and she said it was not the Walgreens policy to have other customers behind us waiting. We had actually waited 15 minutes to get to the window because of a customer ahead of us. I asked my husband to please drive around. I have had enough of the mistakes, rudeness, and refusal to correct and update information in the Walgreens system regarding receiving other people phone calls. I trust that this will be followed up by Walgreens Headquarters because giving wrong medication is a serious matter, not having medication on hand, and the rudeness is totally unwelcomed.


