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Publix Pharmacy delivers a range of pharmaceutical services and health products. Customers can access prescription refills, flu shots and wellness programs. Since its founding in 1930, Publix Pharmacy has aimed to provide customer-centric care, utilizing prescription management systems and offering personalized health consultations.
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- Long wait times for prescriptions
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Reviewed July 9, 2025
Go anywhere else!!! This Publix pharmacy staff off Collier Parkway in Land O’ Lakes is vindictive and absolutely out of control. Amanda the district manager and Danielle the pharmacist play games if you ever have an issue with anything. I was there over a decade, well established; and decided to leave due to incompetent floating pharmacist (Fjona) who caused undue stress on a refill (twice); even the staff said she was “leaving Monday” and admitted she’s a joke when she denied me a refill due on a Friday evening.
This Pharmacy is independent, it’s IN Publix but they do not WORK for Publix. Thus, they have a bravado of “I’ll do whatever I want”; no empathy, no compassion. Nothing. No fear of accountability as their managers enforce this behavior! Revel in it! My adult daughter still had her medications at this Publix and once I said I was leaning, they would not fill her medications anymore. Cold turkey! Could care less. So, beacuse I’m leaving they withhold medication for my daughter with 3 diseases. Punitive! Not even legal. We are two different customers. This “Publix” Pharmacy is out of control. Stay FAR away from them. Not worth it! I battled for 10 years. No more. Fjona and Amanda need new careers; they should never be allowed in a profession involving customers in pain or hurting. They need to go tow cars or debt collection. Perfect for their empathetic personalities. You’ve been warned!
Reviewed June 19, 2025
Publix pharmacies are the worse. I have had issues with prescription refills and customer service issues. You can't get a straight story when asking why your medication is not ready. They blame it on the doctor, it needs to be ordered, and they have even blamed it on me stating I didn't give them enough time to fill it. I gave the 5 days. Went in on the 5th day and was told it was never ordered. The clerk promised me he ordered it and it would be here the following day. When I called to see it it was ready I was once again told it needed to be order. I totally lost it. I told him if it wasn't ready the following day I want my script transferred to a real pharmacy. Then he slipped and admitted they had the prescription and it would definitely be ready tomorrow.
I have heard every excuse under the sun as to why they don't have my medicine. One excuse given to me was, that the pharmacist doesn't work every day. She only works 2 days a week. I don't know which lie to believe. So I am now filing a formal complaint with the state of Florida. There is something wrong with a company this large responsible for people's lives and their lack of care. One wrong prescription or holding up the prescription could kill someone, and to hear the excuses I've heard from the staff is deplorable. I'm going to file a formal complaint with the Department of Health in my state. Board of Pharmacies. Publix should not have pharmacies in their grocery stores if this is the way they allow the staff to behave.
Reviewed June 10, 2025
Publix at Belcher and Sunset. I have used Walmart pharm for years and the customer service has been great. Had to switch to Publix because of insurance and have had poor customer service at two Publix pharmacies. They have been rude and seem to care less about the customer. Needs improvement for sure.
Reviewed May 11, 2025
They sold me another person's medicine. I think that’s enough said. HIPAA much? And before that she almost handed me someone else’s meds. That is terrifying to me. And then they couldn’t refund my card. Add this on top of the doctor making a mistake and us spending Mother’s Day at Publix for 3 hours and having to leave with guess what?! No medicine and a child in severe pain. Good job everyone!
Now I get to drive 30 minutes back home only to have to drive back later. Did I add we did a virtual visit? Should be the most efficient way to receive healthcare in the industry and instead had a massive failure in process. The doctor’s office said the mishap was that they put ears instead of a specific ear. Like I knew the damn ear!!!! What in the world people? We are a smarter society than this surely. And the girl that handed me the wrong meds? She’s new. But on day one in the health industry I knew you don’t hand another person's personal info to another person! Do they not do HIPAA compliance training?!
Reviewed May 10, 2025
Horrible customer service, Emma at the drive thru is very rude, they are so slow. They told me 45 mins-2hours for a medication. Walmart filled in 10 min. I do not recommend them to anyone. I just switched after using them for a few years. If I could give a zero star I would!
Reviewed May 9, 2025
I have never experienced such a rude response of the pharmacist, understand it is end of the day. I have been with this pharmacy for 13 years... never experienced. Need to be little more courtesy to the customer.
Reviewed May 6, 2025
Usually they don’t answer phone. Sometimes they are “out” of the a kind of med needed. The pharmacists like to pretend they are above doctors when they refuse to fill medications even though my DOCTOR prescribed me to take it along with a similar one for just nighttime.
Reviewed April 25, 2025
I have been using Publix Pharmacy for at least 10 years and have been unhappy for the past couple of years. I loved the auto system until it was no longer reliable and now actually calling the pharmacy and getting told that my script would be ready the next day by 12, I even showed up the next morning which gave them more time, and still it was not ready and I had to wait 20 minutes with my dog in the car for my prescription. So obviously, they are too busy for their loyal customers, and I will be leaving. I hope they actually read this and make the changes needed to repair these issues, but I will not be around to witness it. Very disappointed.
Reviewed March 20, 2025
One of the employees does not know how to speak with customers. She needs to be trained how to politely address customers and respond in a proper manner when asked a question. Her mannerism needs to check. She didn’t even say you’re welcome when I responded with “thank you”.
Reviewed Feb. 18, 2025
Publix Pharmacy drive through is totally disgusting! I have had All my prescriptions across the Street at Publix Jonquil (Smyrna, GA) for yrs! The service drops every time I go, I use the drive through! Where do they find this quality of employees? They have you sign for your prescription with the same string attached ballpoint pen that the string is 4 inches long attached to a basket and has been used by every sick person in town! A wise pharmacy would order a box of pens & write them off to advertising. (Can we trust these morons w/ our life saving 💊 is the Q?) We need people who speak ENGLISH w/ IQ above 50.
Reviewed Feb. 12, 2025
Publix Pharmacy in Eustis is horrible. I had to pick up a prescription and they informed me it would be ready the next day after 3:00 as they don't have their medicine there. Call back the next day after being on hold for 10 minutes, person came back on the phone and said they still don't have it. They repeated again and said to call back tomorrow after 3:00, it should be there. I informed her, "That is what you had stated yesterday so I'm here to pick up my medication" and she stated that she only has a certain amount of pills can give me all of them. When I get to the store to pick it up, what do you know - all of my medication was there. Would not recommend this pharmacy to anyone.
Reviewed Jan. 29, 2025
the pharmacy at the Windermere Grove is the worst. Just to pick up an RX took 20 minutes after receiving a text that prescription was ready. Had to leave the store. Disgusting without the RX. This store is consistently under stocked on items.
Reviewed Jan. 15, 2025
This is the second time it takes 3 days to get my prescription filled. Once antibiotic for ear and second, anti-inflammatory. They are not very nice when you go in. I would like my medication on time. Sick of not getting my pills.
Reviewed Jan. 4, 2025
I DO NOT recommend Publix Pharmacy due to their incompetency. You can schedule pick up of your meds and never on time usually a day or even two days after they are due for refills and pick up day then they MIGHT be ready. I have done without my heart meds for several days waiting for them to get around to fill them..
Reviewed Dec. 17, 2024
My son who has no insurance and I took the prescription to the Publix pharmacy and I asked to the person at the Rx section how much I will pay without insurance and she will be $7.00 and I showed discount card that came up to $18.00. She didn't have the opportunity to decline the discount card because it was cheaper the Publix price. Please somebody help me! Thank you.
Reviewed Dec. 17, 2024
PHARMACY. Disappointing experience at this pharmacy. Today, I had a frustrating experience at the pharmacy. I urgently needed five medications, but none were provided. The female pharmacist (the first time I saw her there) was unhelpful, and despite my pressing need, the service was slow and disorganized. This lack of efficiency is unacceptable, especially for those who rely on timely access to their prescriptions. Always the service leaves much to be desired, especially for elderly customers. Only PAUL solves the situations with the insurance, prescriptions, providers and he has the refills ready for pick up. I think he would have more efficient people working with him.
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2024
I only fill my emergency rx here (rest go to 90 day mail order) when I am sick. I have at least 5 instances (out of 6 emergencies) where they have not filled (ie not received the ez…supposedly) when I confirmed w the dr the rx was sent. To top it off, they are rude, and say I have to call my dr ans/or insurance again, which sometimes I have taken up to 2 hrs a so before I get there because I know that is a real time sap for them.
I will tell you, I work on the other end on the daily, sending rx’s, getting authorizations, and no pharmacy has this many problems or the attitude. I used to go to a grocery store rx across the street which was excellent but they became out of network. Would avoid these people if I had a choice. They lose prescriptions, can come up w many reasons in a sitting why they can’t fill one, a med, god forbid is a scheduled med and you must be a drug dealer, out of stock will key meds, social fest behind the counter, out of stock meds they were supposed to call you when they got it… In fact, I’m still waiting to hear a year later. Any bets I’ll hear about I magically coming in stock ✋? No?! Terrible. Imagine what would happen to me if I treated patients that way?
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2024
If I could give pharmacy a zero, I would! Store gets 1 star for allowing this to happen over and over! I had to tell my private info to 2 store managers so they were aware of the manipulation taking place behind the pharmacist's computer. Humiliating! Then finding out the pharmacist told the staff to tell me "it's not available yet"....every time I called. Especially after getting to know those techs over the last 10 years. I don't trust them now. So sad. They play God with your medications. Will argue with you about your address, send you off with someone else's prescription, and not report themselves.
The Pharm, for some reason, the females in charge are Dr. wanna be's. Instead of calling the patient to get info, they'd rather call your Dr, blow all hipaa laws with Dr's secretary. It's pretty shocking. If they don't think you need it. They will just 'forget' OOPS to press order when the script is faxed to them. AND I personally go in the day of the fax and verify everything had been done and my medications would be there. Then when they say oops we don't have it, and you know you'll have to go straight to the ER. They may find the med and make you drive an hour to another pharmacy that has your medications in stock.. wow, a person can only take so much humiliation, abuse, and be gained upon by the fem pharmacy staff. Apologies from the store managers, not the pharm staff. So, if you are recovering from a crushed spine and have cancer, watch out! Rethink your choice of pharmacy! Time to shop somewhere else, move my scripts, and get all our employees to do the same! The days of Matt, are gone. Kindness and respect!
Reviewed Oct. 3, 2024
Over the last 5 years, we have swapped over from CVS to Publix Pharmacy in Rainbow City AL. To say we have been more than pleased with the service we have received would be an understatement. However, it seems within the last few months their customer service hasn't been at the top of their list. This particular Publix will very seldomly answer the phone so if you have a question you literally have to drive down there. Management needs to address this issue because some people that have questions or concerns simply cannot drive to the pharmacy every time they need to speak with someone.
Reviewed Sept. 18, 2024
This pharmacy has mistyped my prescription and then refused to fill it on more than one occasion. Rudeness is a standard practice as well. I have never encountered such incompetence before. It’s people like this who make the South look incompetent, ignorant, etc. If you want your prescription screwed up and you want rudeness in the bargain, go here. Bill
Reviewed Aug. 7, 2024
I cannot believe how rude and dismissive the pharmacy members have been at Publix store number 536 have become. I went to pick up medication Monday that I had called and verified was available and was told they didn’t see anything for me. Only after I argued and explained that I had called earlier in the week did they finally “find” my scripts in their system. At this point I was told they did not have enough of one of them to fill. I asked when they would be in stock and was told Wednesday. So I went home without pain medication for two days. Today I returned only to find out that the medication is on back order and they didn’t bother to check that before. So I waited 2 days without meds for nothing.
Shayla ** the manager was and is extremely rude saying things like “that’s all I need from you” instead of “we will have that ready shortly” and obviously didn’t care enough to ensure my meds would arrive when she said they did. She simply didn’t want to be bothered on a Monday morning. This pharmacy has been rude to me and my wife many times now, theyve “lost” our scripts before, cancelled them without our permission, etc. I will be switching to any other pharmacy I can find over being treated like a second class citizen just because someone is in a poor mood.
Reviewed July 17, 2024
I got to Pompano Plaza Publix Pharmacy, in Broward county Florida. Sean, Patricia and ALL the staff at this location are wonderful. They go above and beyond to help you. Not all Publix Pharmacies are the same. I've been to others where the service was horrifying. But this one in Pompano I drive an hour and a half away because I've been going here for over 10 years now. I do this because of ALL the staff here. I wish they could be cloned and put at each location, LOL. They truly care and will do what they can to help.

Reviewed July 17, 2024
I hurt my knee and tried delivery for my prescriptions..What a SCAM. First make sure you can get landscape or you can't sign. Once you pay and sign..which is a huge headache..then you still have to go to instacart app And if you don't use instacart it will cost you a lot and you won't get your meds that Day. Fortunately I use instacart..but once you pay for the meds in order to get them that day you have to order $35 plus a tip.. I didn't need any groceries but my pups are happy with $35 Worth of treats!! Publix just keeps getting worse. It was supposed to be called into walgreens!! Shopping at Target from now on..Livid.
Reviewed June 18, 2024
Beachway is the best pharmacy because of their staff. I literally live next to two other pharmacies, yet I drive 15 mins out of the way for Manager Nick C, Assistant Dennis P, Ms. ** and Ms. **. They are efficient, kind, and patient. Beachway is obviously in a beach town, where it takes a qualified team to collaborate well to best serve a needier type of customer. Me, one of them probably lol. I even held up the line by chatting today and staff was nice to me. Super busy place w difficult customers and this team exceeds expectations. I cannot thank each of them enough!
Reviewed May 23, 2024
It’s amazing that a pharmacist thinks they are smarter than a neurosurgeon! I had surgery and my medication was changed by the surgeon and Publix will NOT fill my prescription. I have encountered this problem with other Publix pharmacies, how can they override a decision from someone that knows A LOT MORE than than they do?
Reviewed May 8, 2024
Consistently rude and no kindness or empathy for patients at all. I have let it slide in the past because it hasn't been urgent. Although I will say it's been frustrating at these times. Today is just beyond my ability to understand. I am in a lot of pain, and this simple,non-narcotic medication was urgently needed for GERD, a prescription antacid. But instead it was held up at the pharmacy without a thought of reaching out to me. There was no apology by the pharmacist, no explanation as to why he couldn't have called me to ask if I would be paying cash, nothing. And all this upset and physical pain over a $14 dollar medication could have easily been avoided with simply humanity and caring towards another person.
Reviewed May 1, 2024
I switched to Publix Pharmacy because it was closer. Big Mistake. Since I’ve been there they have given me test strips that were not right for my meter, so I refused them and called my doc. 2 weeks later when I picked up all my refills, they were in a large bag stapled with the paperwork. There they were again at the bottom of the bag even after I told them they were wrong the last visit! So I brought them back, still sealed but they wouldn’t take them back. My doc finally ordered the right ones but I had to pay out of pocket because they already sent the incorrect ones through insurance. No apology, nothing.
Today I have a new doctor and she refilled my scripts and observed a new glucose meter…2 weeks later, on a Sunday afternoon I get a call saying that Medicare won’t cover the new meter…They said they called the doctor and they never responded (same as they said about my last Dr office)…It turns out they’re lying…They may have called once but no one in the Dr.s office has a record of any call….Publix is dropping the ball again. Start new diabetes meds is had to regulate if they are gonna let the test equipment lay undelivered and unre-ported for 2 weeks. This is healthcare, not auto parts. Switching most all of my Meds to Cost Plus pharmacy…It’s the cheapest for generic drugs online…Cheaper than my copays. The remaining prescriptions that are not available at cost plus will be filled by someone else besides Publix going forward…Terrible business
Reviewed April 5, 2024
Medicare patient. Type 1 diabetic. I receive my medications through Cigna but they don’t cover test strips. I mistakenly thought I had to leave Kroger and chose Publix and have not had an stress-free experience since. The first problem was the name on the Medicare card didn’t match the prescription. That is no problem, but I didn’t receive any notice via text or phone so I showed up to pickup my prescription only to be informed of the discrepancy. Easily corrected and filled. A phone call/text would have resolved the issue with no holdup.
Next time, I had changed doctors and the prescription wasn’t clear so we had to wait for the doctor to respond. That took days in which the pharmacy just couldn’t get a response from the doctor. This doctor is not just a well respected office, but a number of my neighbors and friends go there and they assured me that the office is quick to resolve issues. Apparently that is not with Publix however. Days later I finally got the prescription. Then I needed the prescription filled and suddenly, Medicare Part B could not be reached. That went on for over a week. I ended up having to come “out of pocket” because, even though I had plenty of test strips and a fully operational prescription on record when the refill was requested, by the time I heard all the excuses, I was out. Finally I called and listened to the usual excuses but, miraculously, Medicare gave the go-ahead. Interestingly, other people who went through Medicare Part B were not having any problems with their prescriptions, even for test strips.
Well, today I got a refill again, same prescription, same Medicare card that they have on file, but rather than use the Medicare card they put it on the Publix card “to save me money.” That ended up costing me $23.00. When I got home and looked at the insurer, I realized Medicare wasn’t used and that’s when I realized they put it on THEIR card. I called and after being on hold for awhile they said I had to come back and they would refund the amount. It will be interesting to see what hoops I will have jump through to actually get that refund, but I will be able to know that it is the last time I will have to do it. I called my doctor and asked them to send my prescription back to Kroger. I never had a problem with them and I know their computers can communicate with the Medicare computers. AND their personnel know how to dial phones and send text messages. I don’t know what the problem is with Publix, but I know it will no longer be MY problem.
Reviewed Feb. 21, 2024
At Suffolk Publix Pharmacy, two standout employees, Sherrwyna and Leah, exemplify exceptional dedication and customer service. Sherrwyna's warmth and compassion shine through in every interaction, making me feel valued and heard. Her unwavering patience ensured that I received the attention and care I deserved. Sherrwyna consistently went above and beyond, whether it was taking extra time to explain the process or simply lending a sympathetic ear to hear my challenges. Her genuine concern for others and commitment to service make her an invaluable asset to the Publix pharmacy team.
Similarly, Leah's outstanding character and willingness to go the extra mile left a lasting impression on me as a new customer. Her calm demeanor and attentiveness make her a trusted resource for anyone seeking pharmaceutical assistance or guidance. Leah consistently demonstrates a proactive approach to service, readily anticipating and addressing my needs before I even had to ask. Whether it's patients on the phone to accommodate a last-minute prescription or offering reassurance and support during challenging times, Leah's dedication to serving others sets a standard of excellence within the Suffolk Publix Pharmacy.
Together, Sherrwyna and Leah embody the epitome of outstanding employees, embodying the values of kindness, patience, and selflessness in every interaction. With the chaos I received from my former pharmacy Sherrwyna and Leah's outstanding customer service is a breath of fresh air! Thank You for bringing excellence to Suffolk, Va., finally a business with consistency in great service.

Reviewed Feb. 16, 2024
Been on same medication for 20 years. You guys were our family pharmacy. Yet you want fill scripts you have fill for months even after I call corp. Had a phamacist call me and tell me he was told to lie, talk to manager she treated me like dirt
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