Did you see this story “Mail Order Pharmacy Fails to Deliver”? This poor lady has been waiting a month for her prescription to be filled. Yes, you read that correctly! That is insane! She would still be waiting for the prescription had she not contacted the local media to get the problem resolved.
Of course, she could have easily had her prescriptions filled at an Independent or Small Chain Pharmacy in about 5-10 minutes. An Independent Pharmacy would have delivered it to her front door. She wouldn’t even have to walk to the mailbox. Just phone it in and they will bring it to you.
While this patient waits a month to get her prescription filled, customers of the bigger chains wait a minimum of 60-90 minutes. Why? Because their perception is they are “saving money”. News flash, getting your prescriptions filled thru mail order or a chain pharmacy may not be the best decision for you.
Before you get your next prescription filled, call around to your local community pharmacies. We think you will be surprised to hear what you are missing. Here are some questions to ask your local Independent or Small Chain Pharmacy:
- What do you charge for the same prescription?
- How much time does it take them on average to fill a prescription?
- Do you deliver?
- What other benefits to you provide versus mail order and/or big chains?
Not only does supporting your local community pharmacy make sense for you, but think of the benefits of Keeping that Pharmacy Open provides to your community.
Don't take our word for it. Call around and ask these questions. Let us hear what you discovered.
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