It's that time of year again! My husband and I got our annual flu shots (high-dose for hubby;…read moreregular for me) and the updated COVID (Pfizer) boosters at this CVS. (Oct, 2024). The appointments were easy to make online, and we went in at the scheduled time. The pharmacy tech was friendly and highly skilled at her job. In fact, we didn't even feel the needle and COVID vaccine injections, and felt only the smallest of pricks for the flu ones. CVS also took care of the paperwork for insurance billing. CVS also gives a $5 off $20 for vaccine administration. Our drive to Montpelier actually took longer than the vaccines administration for the two of so we also took advantage of the fact that the CVS is close to a few restaurants and a grocery store, eating lunch locally and picking up a few groceries.

Just keep driving to Short Pump or go to the Montpelier Pharmacy. CVS stores are closing across…read morethe country in part due to high pricing and short staffing. The fact this one has survived is interesting. Inventory is usually low but mainly I go here for the pharmacy. As the fortunes of CVS have dwindled, this pharmacy location has started shortening their hours. The final straw for me was today when they are open only 6 hours. Needing an order, I made a quick trip up there to pick it up. Despite a pharmacist and a customer clerk being there, and helping the person in front of me, they looked right at me and told me they were closing for lunch and I had to come back later. It would have taken 5 minutes for them to get my order but....nope. Wouldn't do it. I'm changing my pharmacy to either the Montpelier pharmacy or going to Short Pump. This is why mail delivery has gotten so popular. When jobs are lost locally, it's due to customer service like this.

A quick stop at Walgreens today, to talk with the pharmacist and to pick up some toothpaste…read more Re. the pharmacy. My husband had a one-time prescription filled at this Walgreens pharmacy a few weeks ago for a medication to prevent altitude sickness for an upcoming hiking trip to Nepal. It was a one-time prescription with no refills. Our Walgreens on-line account is also set to "no automatic refills." However, we have been receiving a large volume of irritating emails and texts from Walgreens asking us to pick up a refill for this prescription. Using the online "cancel" feature was not successful, so we dropped into the pharmacy to ask the pharmacist to correct this. It appears to be corrected now although there was no explanation for how this happened and how to prevent it in the future. We also picked up a toothpaste, which was on sale. The check-out clerk was friendly enough, but I was disappointed that she didn't ask whether we wanted to use our Walgreen Rewards Points, as I had forgotten to mention this.

By late afternoon of the following day, the Omnipod was finally in for pickup. According to staff,…read moreeven though the prescriptions on automatic refill, they are not allowed to reorder and have it in stock, until the individual orders it, & the insurance company goes through their process of approval. So, in the interim, the supplier does not allow for any stock that may need to be regularly shipped out to that store for that time period, which causes a shortage, problem with delivery and then causes an availability issue to the consumer. Of course, I'm oversimplifying what actually happened in this case. But, what happened was the order was placed in advance. The individual's omnipod was due to run out on Tuesday evening when it was the last available time they could wait to pick up their Omnipod at Walgreens. Wednesday, nothing delivered. Thursday morning, nothing delivered to Walgreens, and Thursday evening after dinner, the Omnipod was available for pickup at the pharmacy. That's 48 hours without an insulin pump. That's 48 hours trying to recalculate insulin to carb ratios for injections that usually happen at a different rate. It's life impacting. It's not like stopping at an air pump at Sheetz, and later at Wawa and then later at an Exxon gas station, until you can get your tire fixed. Insulin impacts the amount of glucose in your blood, thereby effecting all of your organs in your body. The Omnipod with the cgm tries to imitate what a working pancreas does in your body. Someone who is insulin dependent, or type one diabetic, has a pancreas that no longer works. It's not a perfect system. But, it's as close as type one diabetics will get to an artificial pancreas. They can't change their eating habits or exercise more or do anything different to make them use less insulin. They are insulin dependent! Without insulin, they cannot live. However, it seems that pharmaceutical companies, health insurers and other medical related suppliers feel that keeping a regular stocked supply in of diabetic management supplies is too costly and can be reordered and supplied within 24 hours. It cannot, as evidenced in this and in previous circumstances. 48 hours from when the Omnipod was supposed to run out and the time the individual was able to pick up their new prescription. 48 hours of erratic numbers, stress of will it come in, stress of what if, and don't think of the hidden time bomb damage ticking unseen in one's organs as they deal with the damage of have type one since the age of 12 years of age.....

Poor customer service. They're always out of medicines. They never communicate when an rx is in…read moreprocess, or ready to be picked up. I've tried so many times to change my address and phone number with them, still they always get it wrong. They make you wait to pick up an rx only to tell you that it's out of stock. Really crazy.

Had the best vaccine experience ever! The vaccine lady was ready for me and two injections, didn't…read morefeel a thing. Not a poke, not the serum going in, nothing. At every other CVS I've had to wait fifteen minutes for vaccines, even with an appointment. This is the place to go!

I used to love Wegmans. But now their selection is poor for pantry staples. And extremely…read moreoverpriced. The cashier was so rude., Not everyone has to love their job, but no need to be stoned face rude.

Had to run into this Walgreens at 8am for an emergency purchase and I was afraid they might not yet…read morebe open but they were in fact open right on time. The store was neat and stocked and I was able to quickly find what I needed and the cashier was friendly and checked me out right away. I was in and out in less than 3 minutes.

The CVS Pharmacy sign was visible at the corner of English Street and Cottage Green Drive. It made…read moreme think CVS is behind the gas station. I have a typical CVS Pharmacy experience from a big city in Texas. I don't want to bring the same attitude to this little CVS in Ashland Virginia. The store employees were friendly to the personal level. They greeted us as my local friend and I walked in. He asked where to find something for him. I wandered off to see the store. It is definitely smaller than most CVS Pharmacies that I have been to. But it has everything just not many selections. The cashier was chatting with my friend as we checked out. The store is located at Ashland Junction Shopping Center. The mall itself is kind of small. I guess after a big store vacated the space, it gave me an empty feeling. Note to self: Tax rate on OTC is 6% here.

They recently started closing pharmacy for lunch. I was there before posted break and they started…read moreclosing gate. I asked could I get prescription because it was not time yet and lady said they close earlier to prepare for break. They should adjust the time on sign accordingly then or staff so at least people that do not have questions for pharmacist can pick up. Lots of people come during "lunch time".

I have always gotten excellent service at Ladysmith Pharmacy. It's less than a mile from my house,…read moreso it's very convenient. The ladies there recognize me when I come in and have been very helpful several times when I've been unsure of what I needed. I would much rather visit this local establishment than go to Walgreen's or one of the other chain drug stores.

They don't even deserve one stare They are rude and laughed that the fact my husband had a heart…read moreattack and we could not pick up his prescriptions The manager laughed and said "to Bad" Maybe this is why they are closing all over town

This is our favorite local store to pick up anything. The customer service is always great, the…read moreshelves are always stocked and the sales are always good. I recommend this location to anyone in the area.

Walgreens in Ashland is always a pleasant experience. Everyone is always friendly and happy to help…read moreyou. Restrooms ars always clean and stocked with soap & paper towels. Pharmacy is always punctual and friendly. The store manager is exceptional and very friendly.

Had my passport photo taken here and it was incorrect and I was told to send in a second, so I…read morereturned to Walgreens to ask if they'd be able to fix it for me and the woman was extremely rude. She proceeded to turn the exposure up and now I am unable to use the second photo as well. Don't advertise a service if you cant complete it correctly the first time... or the second time.

Can't even begin to tell you how much I dislike this pharmacy. Didn't have a very common med in…read morestock again so had to wait- again. Didn't have a vitamin available so automatically filled over the counter after I told them not to due to an inert ingredient I can't have in the otc. Would highly discourage filing prescriptions here.

What can be said about this pharmacy that hasn't already been said. I've made a lot of mistakes in…read moremy life, and choosing this CVS as my pharmacy is one of them. My advice to anyone needing a competent pharmacy is to look elsewhere.