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  • Quick prescription filling
  • Proactive communication about refills
  • Personalized customer care
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  • Frequent prescription errors
  • Long wait times for service
  • Inconsistent pricing practices

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    Customer ServiceTechStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 13, 2025

    I came to pick up my husband's medicine, the lady barely had the window open to hear me. Made me repeat myself about three or four times then had a attitude with me and asked me to spell his full name. Then I spelled it for her with no attitude. She came back. Gave me the medicine. Didn’t ask anything else. I said, "Do you have the other prescription," and so she was looking it up and she’s just telling me that there’s nothing there for him and I said, "Can you please try to look again," and she didn’t wanna look. She got upset with me because I said, "I don’t wanna argue with you about it. Can you please check it again?" She said, "Well you could leave my line. You could leave get out of here," but the unprofessionalism rudeness of this lady Shamya she don’t care me while I’m talking to the other employee is very unprofessional.

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    Punctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Oct. 13, 2025

    Nearly every time I log into my CVS account I have a message waiting for me, asking if I want a text message reminding me to order a prescription or to buy some product you are pushing. Each time I delete this message, because I wish to order things on my schedule, not yours. This is why your customers put you in the same category as the local drug pushers. Please give me an option to turn off the incessant messages. Barry

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 10, 2025

    This CVS at Belle Terre Pkwy is the worst Pharmacy I've ever dealt with. The wait times are getting worse but what bothers me the most are the attitudes of some of the staff and how horrible they treat customers at times. I had an incident occur today with the Pharmacist working on staff, which was uncalled for. I do want to say that if you ever need pain medication filled at this Pharmacy they treat you and stereotype you as if you’re a Drug addict, no matter how much physical pain you suffer from, from severe spinal stenosis that people live with on a daily basis.

    On Wednesday 10/8, I was advised by a Pharmacist at CVS to call the Pharmacist that is working on Thursday 10/9 to ask and to ensure that my medication would be filled because it was due to be filled that day. On Thursday, 10/9, I called the Pharmacy multiple times (6 times) along with 2 text messages through the CVS app and I still didn't receive any call back. When I placed mat last call later in the day one of the technicians answered the phone and I had asked to be transferred to the Pharmacist.

    Before I could ask a question of the Pharmacist, his tone of voice was loud, rude and degrading, just loudly repeating the same thing saying, "that 28 days is regulation" over and over again, not letting me to get a word in and he didn't allow me to ask a question. I HAD TRIED to explain to him that today, 10/9, was 29 days and he just kept talking over me and being rudely yelled at and ignored. So at that time I became very angry and said some not nice words!! My call was then transferred to a technician and she was very nice and helpful. I had asked for Corporate contact number and the name of the Manager. Pharmacists take an Oath like all medical professionals live and work by and their Oath is to serve humanity and uphold ethical conduct, professionalism and respect the well-being of all Patients, legally and morally. This behavior was uncalled for! I actually feel nervous and intimidated to call your Pharmacy again.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Oct. 7, 2025

    The main source of my disgust for this pharmacy is the message system. That's what made me finally switch pharmacies. I put up with poor customer service for years because finding a new pharmacy seemed like it would be difficult. It actually isn't. I feel like finding a new pharmacy is literally safer. I have had situations where I needed to speak to a pharmacist immediately because I had questions about a medication. Answering medication questions is supposed to be the pharmacist's main purpose. Everything else can easily be done by the pharmacy techs. I have been one. Verifying prescriptions isn't hard. CVS has taken something critical that could easily require urgency and made it take an hour. That has got to be the dumbest thing I have ever seen in a medical business context.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 6, 2025

    CVS on Hemlock Moreno Valley. First of all I don't see very well. Got in the wrong Pharmacy line, waiting 20 minutes for the Pharmacist name Charlotte to come from behind the counter being very rude, talking loud, being very unprofessional because I got in the wrong line. How embarrassing. I am a senior citizen and don't deserve to be treated like that, asking everyone in the line what does the sign say then tried to make me get in another line after waiting 20 minutes already. I have leg and back issues. This is not how to treat customers.

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    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingPunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 3, 2025

    My refill medication was sent in by the dr., and CVS let me know it was ready to pick up. After waiting in the drive-thru line for 30 mins, I get to the window, 10 mins later, a tech helps me. When she stated it would be $130+ for the refill, I let her know that there is a discount coupon/card on file. After another 10+ mins another woman comes to the window and informs me that whenever there is a coupon, I should call and verify, that it was going to be another 15 mins for them to rerun it and I had to come back. I pointed out that I had already been waiting over 45 mins, to which she rudely replied "Well thank you for your patience" then proceeds to tell her trainee (in front of me) "and that's how you respond to customers."

    When I asked for her name, she stated, "Amanda, I'm the lead technician and you need to come back." No smile, no apology, just abrupt rudeness. I would like to point out this was a CVS error, not my error...I have been on this medication for over three months with coupon in file; also you cannot "call" CVS anymore, it just goes to voicemail and no one calls back. I have moved all of my stuff to Kroger, which btw, has AWESOME customer service!!! Look out for CVS Lead Pharmacy Technician Amanda...this woman is rude and unprofessional!!

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 30, 2025

    I had a prescription that expired on September 28 2025 and I called in the prescription on the expiration date, CVS filled the prescription because I called in time but because I didn't pick it up in the day it expired. They put it back and said by law they have to because it's a controlled substance. I asked why they didn't text or call me to tell me I had to get it and her response was, "We can't call or text everyone." I know for a fact that if a prescription is going to be put away that I receive a text saying you only have so many days to pick it up or this is the last day you can pick it up so that was a lie..

    I'm very disappointed and now I don't have my medicine. Being a customer there for as long as I have made me feel like I'm nothing. If I could have got there the 28th to pick it up I would have. Either way it was filled and put back, law or no law. I don't know the law. Maybe there should be something posted so customers know. To say they don't send reminder texts was really what got me. I always get them. Sometimes more than once. Very disappointed and I have reached out to my Dr's office which I feel was unnecessary because I had it filled on the expiration date.

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    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingPricePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 30, 2025

    They don't even deserve a star but we have no choice do we?! All their receipts purposely fade within two weeks, but they allow you to hold onto your extra bucks rewards coupons for longer! So my extra bucks coupon faded, so it no longer was able to be scanned at checkout! Although all the information was provided the clerks and managers could not help me. They told me to call the customer service line which I did. Do you think I got any help through them? Negative. After all the waiting and the continuous cycle of getting nowhere I ended up being questioned where I got my extra bucks coupon and how I received it telling me “No ma’am you did not get it that way” are you kidding me?! Now I’m being accused of stealing or lying about it?! I will NEVER shop at CVS again!! They trick you to thinking you’re actually saving money when the extra bucks are just giving you the minimum price items really are everywhere else. It’s a scam. BYE!!!

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedOnline & AppStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 26, 2025

    I brought 2 prescriptions here on Wednesday because this pharmacy is close to my work. I was told they would be ready in one hour. About 3 hours later I returned to pick them up and was told that they didn't have one of the medications and neglected to fill the other. I then completed the online form to transfer to another pharmacy.

    It has been 2 days and my regular pharmacy still has not received anything from CVS. I called CVS back and they said they transferred it today- but to the WRONG pharmacy!!! Instead of trying to help the tech said "well, it's already transferred so..." This place is awful- poor communication, and due to their incompetence I am completely out of antibiotics that I need. This pharmacy staff turned a simple request into about 10 phone calls today for me to get their error resolved myself- all while in extreme pain from a tooth extraction. Also brought another prescription Thursday, which wasn’t in stock! Ran to U Save It and they filled it in 10 mins.

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    Punctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 24, 2025

    This is review about CVS specialty pharmacy located in Buffalo Grove, IL. This pharmacy is distributing medications for cancer patients and my medication (chemotherapy which include targeted therapy which you need to take in cycles) was on hold and cancelled twice.. Missing scheduled doses of targeted cancer therapy can be extremely serious, potentially leading to reduced treatment effectiveness and worsening the cancer. I was contacting different people multiple times and still it was not sent, and I have to miss doses and got off prescribed cycles. They are extremely unreliable and I would use any other specialty pharmacy which I am trying to switch now.

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    Staff

    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2025

    I just got out of Surgery and my Surgeon sent a prescription to CVS for my post op pain. CVS decides THEY know better than the Surgeon and will not fill my prescription because 'they are protecting me'. Unbelievable the arrogance of this company.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 14, 2025

    I’ve been a loyal CVS customer in Eagle Rock for over 15 years, but after my last visit to the Colorado Blvd location, I won’t be coming back. I went to self-checkout around 1:30 p.m., and when my order froze and asked for help, the manager (a man in a green shirt, late 40s–50s) came over with a loud, rude, and dismissive attitude. Instead of offering assistance, he barked “remove it” without clarifying what he meant, with his hands on his hips, no courtesy, no “please,” no professionalism at all. I don’t mind following store policies—like indicating I brought my own bag—but the way it was handled was unnecessarily hostile. I left feeling disrespected and embarrassed. After years of shopping here, this experience was unacceptable, and I will no longer be giving this CVS my business.

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    Customer ServicePriceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 6, 2025

    Shelbyville Rd/Moser Rd pharmacy, Louisville KY. This location used to be the worst for service, but a neighbor told me she never had a problem and since it is walking distance, I decided to give it another try. I was very happy with the service until one day when someone was rude to me on the phone and as I had just found out it was not one of my insurance's "preferred" pharmacies, I decided to go elsewhere. Honestly I wouldn't have changed for one rude person, but I hadn't realized I was paying more than I had to for my meds.

    When I filled my insulin at the new pharmacy, I found out CSV had been cheating me on my insulin. The Affordable Insulin Now Act made the top price of insulin $35. That would be 105 for a 3 month supply. What my doctor prescribed didn't work out to a full box for a 3 month supply, so I had to pay for 3 months worth, but only GET 2 1/2. I use 2 different insulins. This meant I was paying $35 MORE per month than the law allows. I'm retired and on a fixed income. The difference in price matters to me. The first time I refilled my prescription at another pharmacy, they split the box and gave me the number of pens I needed instead of a full box. When they told me at CVS that they were not allowed to split the box I assumed it was the law or the manufacturer's mandate, but no - it's CSV's way of getting those extra dollars from you. I'm wondering if it is even legal. Certainly isn't ethical.

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    Reviewed Sept. 4, 2025

    The pharmacy definitely doesn't know how to count 30 days. The prescription starts on the day you pick it up. You count 30 days from that day. But obviously they start counting 30 days from the day after because I'm always one day w/out meds. I guess in FL they don't know how to count.

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    Price

    Reviewed Sept. 3, 2025

    I need passport pictures, so we went to CVS and charged me 38 dollars for two pictures! Very bad service and I was never told that 2 pictures cost that much. What more do you want me to tell you? OVERPRICED.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Aug. 30, 2025

    The pharmacy in Little Silver NJ is a nightmare. I don't know what these people are thinking, but they seem to have forgotten that their customers can be in pain and in need of help when they come in there! The pharmacists are rude, dismissive, and indifferent to their customers, and the pharmacy is poorly managed and understaffed. I will add, there is one older, pleasant, helpful woman who only works on Sundays. Time to find a better CVS or move everything to Walgreens.

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    Reviewed Aug. 29, 2025

    Just switched to CVS as previous Pharma. will no longer accept my insurance. I foolishly thought a big chain like CVS would be experienced & efficient. 3 new scripts from Docs, 2/3 of them unfilled because "Pending". "Your prescription has unclear or missing information. We requested clarification from your prescriber". They have contacted one Doc 3 times no result. The other once so far, no result. Will have 2 more scripts coming to them today. Been using same Docs and scripts for ages, never a problem. 1st experience with CVS is disappointing. Recovering from major surgery, terrible pain. No idea if I will ever see meds. May have to change Pharma. if I ever get my current meds from CVS. Waiting 5 days now.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Aug. 25, 2025

    I have a complaint with CVS Greeneville, 11E Bypass. My DR called in a script. I get to the pharmacy within 20 Minutes, go through the drive through and am told it is not ready come back in 20 minutes. I did this three times, 20 minutes each and still not ready. An hour has passed and I go inside. 20 minutes passed, I then went up to the desk and got the Pharmacist **’s attention, and ask how much longer will it be? ** said she didn’t get the expedited request, I asked, "Well then how much longer do I need to wait?" She completely ignored me; I moved closer and asked, "Should I wait or come back?" She did not even look at me but mumbled something.

    I then said to anyone of the four girls there, "I will go to my car and wait." No one even acknowledge I was there. I walked out, went to my car, go through drive through and finally got my meds. I asked how should I do the next time? The girl replied, "Just so we're clear I expedited this RX 3 times..." No apology, an awful experience I had.

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    Reviewed Aug. 23, 2025

    Recently transferred over from a closed Walgreens... Had two medication errors since transfer.. Relocated to Walmart and requested profile to be sent to them... They did not receive it and CVS says they don't know where it went... Stated sometimes the profiles are not transferred correctly... I'm having to call my doctor every time I need a refill... The pharmacy needs serious retraining.

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    Reviewed Aug. 17, 2025

    The virtual assistant is very annoying!! There times you may need to ask a live person a question about a refill or prescription. The virtual assistant does not give that option, as previously before they bought the Bartell Drugs Store. So annoying and I will consider other options.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Aug. 17, 2025

    The staff at the front desk, and the manager are horrible. My husband went to pick up an order that I did online and he gave them his name. They said there was nothing. He gave them my name. They said there was nothing to check with the pharmacy. He went to the pharmacy. The pharmacy didn't have anything so he came home. I was angry because I couldn't understand why he couldn't just pick up something that I got an email of saying it was ready. So I went there to talk to them, and I was upset with them and the staff and the manager lied on its face by saying that my husband never mentioned my name and therefore there was nothing under Pierre, but it was under Catherine. But I know my husband has picked up things for me before and he gives them both names.

    So I came home and my husband said that he gave them both names so I said, "Come on. Let's go back there and let them see it and let them hear you." My husband went back with me and as I was going into the store because I was so angry and I'm very sick and I'm on medication that makes me a little dizzy. I fell all the way down and then my husband fell trying to get me up. There was a very nice gentleman who offered to help me and pick me up and called an ambulance, but I told him to go get the manager because it's because of him that this is happening right now. He came out. He didn't offer any help. He didn't offer to call the ambulance, to call 911 to help me in any way. The guy that was helping me even asked him just to help and he wouldn't. He said he's not allowed to the man got me up.

    I went in the store and they called security and I made a report. But when I asked the manager for his manager's name because he lied and due to his lies, he caused this whole situation. He said he wouldn't give me the manager's name. When the security came, I wanted him meeting the security guard to hear that the manager would not give me the manager's name. So I called the manager over again and he said that he could not give me the manager's name and I said, "OK. I want another witness to hear you say that." At that point he gave me his manager's first name, but said he didn't know her last name which I find very hard to believe and when I asked him that he didn't even offer to help me in any way not even to offer to call 911 or ambulance, he lied again in front of everybody and said that he did offer to call the ambulance. I would like to make a formal complaint against this manager, and I would like him to be disciplined.

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    Reviewed Aug. 16, 2025

    Once again went for my script cause they said was ready and get there a she tells me they were busy and will be ready in an hour. They are absolutely horrible. As soon as I see my doctor again will get new scripts to take to Shoprite.

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    Reviewed Aug. 15, 2025

    They have a new way to get your medication. When you come to the counter, an ** girl yells out Fill your information out on the computer with an attitude! I do that and she tells me the medication is not ready when I got a text that said it was! I talked to my insurance company so they could have the right price on it when I got there. That was 3 hours before I got there! Then she says "Have a seat over there" real nasty! Why do you have to be nasty with an attitude and loud!!!???

    The day before I was there and an elderly man came in with the dark glasses with a cane. A ** girl had the same attitude as her yelling, telling him to fill the information out on the computer, knowing good and well he probably couldn't do it. He told her he couldn't and she just looked at him. So I helped him. He had to give me his information!!! A stranger!!!! I did her job!!!! He gave me his private info when she was supposed to do it! UNACCEPTABLE! REPLACE ALL OF THEM IN THERE! If these people don't want to be bothered, why do you have them interacting with the PUBLIC!!?? I am changing all of my prescriptions from CVS on UNION CROSS. IN WINSTON-SALEM! I WOULD ADVISE PEOPLE NOT TO GO TO THAT PARTICULAR ONE!!

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    Reviewed Aug. 10, 2025

    I had a prescription that needed to be filled. As I live close to 2 CVS pharmacy's and have used them for many years this particular on only once before, I would just walk over right when they opened to get filled. As I waited patiently while the pharmacist was talking to someone else who I had asked are you waiting to drop off She said no. Keep in mind I am the only one in the drop off line. When the pharmacist decided to wait on me, he asked am I dropping off or waiting. I asked how long that would be? He never asked what my prescription was. He just said in not a nice manner that it would be at least an hour, It was obvious to me, he did not want to help or want my business, I called another local pharmacy who was nice and ask me what my prescription was to be sure they had it and said it would only take 15 minutes. Within 30 minutes including driving, I had my prescription.

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    Reviewed Aug. 7, 2025

    I just had a prescription sent to CVS in OKC for the first time in forever. My previous refill was on July 5 for 30 day supply. They tell me I can’t fill until Aug. 15, which makes no sense. I spoke to a technician who was extremely rude in the phone & had no interest in helping me. I had to get the pharmacist approval for my refill, even though a physician prescribed it. Of course, they then are out of the medication & won’t have it until 6 PM tomorrow. That’s a full two days basically without my meds. I was forced to use CVS because my insurance ran out & the GoodRx coupon is cheapest at their pharmacy. I would call & ask if they could check another CVS in the city, but I have no confidence they would have interest in helping me. Corporate pharmacies are overwhelmed and clearly take it out on customers. I wish I didn’t have to use them.

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    Reviewed Aug. 3, 2025

    I tried to call a pharmacist at CVS, to inquire about the possible interaction of two prescriptions I had been given in recent years for different aspects of a lower-back spasm, which has occurred periodically for many years, Due to their apparent cost-cutting measures of using AI-controlled Voice Response Units to avoid having to interact with patients, I was unable to get through to a human. Living alone and in excruciating pain on a Sunday afternoon, I was about force myself to get dressed so I could go to the CVS pharmacy. Fortunately, I thought of an alternative source of information. CVS is in the process of turning its U.S. pharmacies into those of a third-world country!!!

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    Reviewed Aug. 1, 2025

    I thought the CVS was bad in Florida...The one in Coshocton Ohio. They are so rude and unhelpful. I would rather go without than deal with the attitudes and the worst customer service anyone up to a class action. My doctor wrote me a prescription for Insulin 30 day supply and wanted me to pay for 50 day supply. The insulin should be max 35 dollars for 30 day supply who are they to make you pay 70 for a 50 day supply. They are charging for a 50 day supply when the prescription from the Doctor was for 30 days. Scammers.

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    Reviewed July 31, 2025

    Just an absolute disgrace. I am beside myself with anger. I just got my prescriptions sent over to CVS from Rite Aid because they're closing. I had to call the pharmacy (or so I thought). They would not let me talk to a human being. I tried for 20 minutes. And I come to find out that they don't let me talk to a pharmacy person. Disgraceful and corporate. I'm going to a small pharmacy that will appreciate me and treat me like a human being. Horrible!!!!

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    Reviewed July 31, 2025

    Requested a refill a week ago. Never in stock. I was told THREE times that it would be here tomorrow. Today the story is that the prescription itself is out of refills. However, I had the doctor send a new prescription a week ago. They can’t find it. This failing company gives its customers all the reason to switch over to a mail order pharmacy. It’s a company you really want to hate. Date of experience: July 29, 2025.

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    Reviewed July 30, 2025

    Awesome customer service from cashier #2689477. Store 9169. This cashier helped me claim a %40 discount on an item from a coupon that I received in the mail. For some reason, CVS's information on my phone does not match the barcode in the system. The cashier gave me a discount just the same. She was wonderful and friendly and took her time to help me.

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