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Cvs Pharmacy
What is Cvs Pharmacy?

CVS Pharmacy is a retail pharmacy chain that offers prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, health and wellness products, and other services such as flu shots and health screenings.

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MOM: -7.02%
How much search volume does it get?
Google searches
1.8M/mo

Is Cvs Pharmacy trending?

Cvs Pharmacy declining with a month-over-month change of -1.36% over the past 5 years, though it still receives approximately 1,830,000 monthly searches.

This is a seasonal trend that peaks every December. The seasonal demand is forecasted to grow over the next year.


Why is Cvs Pharmacy trending?

1
Convenient Locations
CVS Pharmacy has over 9,900 locations across the United States, making it easily accessible for customers to fill their prescriptions and purchase health and wellness products.
2
Online Services
CVS Pharmacy offers online services such as prescription refills, medication reminders, and virtual visits with healthcare providers, making it convenient for customers to manage their health from the comfort of their own homes.
3
Affordable Prices
CVS Pharmacy offers competitive prices on prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications, as well as discounts and rewards programs for customers.
4
Health and Wellness Focus
CVS Pharmacy has a strong focus on health and wellness, offering a wide range of products and services such as vitamins, supplements, and health screenings to help customers maintain their overall health.
5
COVID-19 Response
During the COVID-19 pandemic, CVS Pharmacy has played a crucial role in providing testing and vaccinations to communities across the United States, further increasing its popularity and reputation as a trusted healthcare provider.

What are people saying?

45 threads
AI Insights Mixed sentiment
Discussions about CVS Pharmacy revolve around recent pharmacy closures, employee layoffs, and customer experiences with services and products. Many users express concerns about pharmacy accessibility and operational changes.
Pharmacy Closures
Many discussions highlight the recent announcement of CVS closing over 270 pharmacies, raising concerns about access to medication.
Employee Layoffs
There are reports of potential layoffs for pharmacy employees due to market changes and store closures, leading to anxiety among staff.
Customer Service Experiences
Users share both positive and negative experiences with CVS employees, with some praising helpful staff while others report dissatisfaction.
Pharmacy Benefit Managers
Conversations include the role of pharmacy benefit managers and their impact on pricing and service delivery at CVS.
Alternative Solutions
Some customers discuss alternative solutions for medication storage and delivery, indicating a search for better service options.
Common questions
  • What is the reason behind the recent CVS pharmacy closures?
  • Are employees facing layoffs due to store closures?
  • How can I transfer my prescriptions to another pharmacy?
  • What should I do if my local CVS pharmacy is closing?
  • Are there any changes to CVS's pharmacy services?
Pain points
  • Concerns about access to pharmacy services due to closures.
  • Fear of layoffs among pharmacy staff.
  • Variable customer service experiences.
  • Frustration with pharmacy benefit manager policies.
  • Inconvenience of finding alternative medication solutions.
xtreme-5.freeforums.net
RE:What Amazon Pharmacy is and How to Save
... full-service pharmacy that can realistically replace your regular stop at CVS or...
Pete · Apr 17, 2026
www.democraticunderground.com
CVS Teamsters Authorize Strike
... drivers and warehouse workers at CVS’s distribution center in Fredericksburg... a fair agreement and rejecting CVS’s concessionary demands. The current... expires on April 30. “If CVS keeps pushing concessions and refusing... to fight back.” CVS is the largest retail pharmacy chain in the... Smith, President of Local 592. “CVS is choosing greed over its...
Omaha Steve · Apr 16, 2026
thegardenersshed.proboards.com
RE:Wednesday, April 15th “What’s Cookin’?”
..., picked up prescriptions at the pharmacy. I did grocery shopping for..., I will go back to CVS and get his new med. ...
tamaralynn · Apr 15, 2026
www.ariva.de
US1266501006 - CVS Health
... Reichweite und Marktstellung billig. (CVS Health Investor Relations) Der Kern...Millionen Dollar GAAP-Betriebsgewinn, weil CVS 5,7 Milliarden Dollar Goodwill..., Accountable-Care-Verlusten und Klinikschließungen kamen. Pharmacy & Consumer Wellness lieferte dagegen...die Risiken nicht kleinreden. CVS hat die 2026er Adjusted-EPS-Guidance zwar...am 6. Mai 2026. (CVS Health Investor Relations) Meine Einschätzung...
Anonymous · Apr 13, 2026
www.insurance-forums.com
RE:Investopedia Retirement Guide
CVS pharmacy. Got to admit - not a bad place to get attention for retirement!
DHK · Apr 12, 2026
priuschat.com
RE:Bodywork
... w\ that store, have a CVS next door as an alternate ... walk next door to the CVS... Pharmacy isn't open. Clearly says time ... a floor worker, when's the pharmacy open. Oh, half hour from ... mentioned about inability for UPS / CVS to receive these things on ...
futurist · Apr 12, 2026
r/Testosterone
Thanks CVS Pharmacy!
Pharmacy must’ve messed up my script or something cause they sent me THIRTEEN viles of test. We are “cool for the summer” if you will lol submitted by /u/ProfitBuilder to r/Testosterone [link] [comments]
ProfitBuilder · Apr 8, 2026
r/IllegallySmolCats
Pharmaceutical names for this criminal?
Taken in by animal control for loitering in the rain at CVS, given to the rescue I work with for some time on the inside. I think he deserves a pharmacy-related name and I would love some input. submitted by /u/TeachingSpare1951 to r/IllegallySmolCats [link] [comments]
TeachingSpare1951 · Apr 4, 2026
r/CVS
The real reason CVS is threatening to close TN pharmacies
submitted by /u/FrostySmoke9974 to r/CVS [link] [comments]
FrostySmoke9974 · Apr 3, 2026
r/Pharmacist
CVS ending Lunchtime
I’m a Pharmacist in the Northeast, and somebody I know personally pretty high up in CVS corporate, give me a heads up the other day that they were considering putting a stop to Closing the pharmacy during lunchtime. She said they are losing too much business and receiving too many complaints directly to corporate. I find it hard to believe but she’s not making it up. Anyone else heard this? submitted by /u/Ok_Bandicoot_2303 to r/Pharmacist [link] [comments]
Ok_Bandicoot_2303 · Mar 12, 2026
r/gratefuldead
Spotted in the pharmacy line at CVS
submitted by /u/brutal-rancher to r/gratefuldead [link] [comments]
brutal-rancher · Feb 26, 2026
r/Knoxville
Don't believe the propaganda at CVS - tell your TN Reps to vote YES on pharmacy monopoly-busting.
I believe that the correct answer on this measure is "Yes, please stop CVS and the other big pharmacy companies from being able to control the entire prescription drug supply pricing from top to bottom." Here's why. The "vertical supply chain" is currently controlled by large firms like CVS, and two others. They own each of the businesses involved from the moment the drug is manufactured, to when it gets in your hand. Each is a different "company" but they all have the same owner, with the same interests in maximizing their own profit. Many industries are now seeing "vertical integration" strategies like this. None are good for the consumer. This is currently allowable business practice in Tennessee. You can change that. Allowing this practice has squeezed small, local pharmacies out of existence, and has resulted in them successfully raising the sticker price of pharmaceuticals over many years - CVS gets a bigger profit while simultaneously reducing the number of jobs for pharmacists and, thus, also the pay they may receive (since there are few pharmacies left, besides the big ones, there is essentially no one else to work for.) Thus has led to zero pharmacies in places where CVS (or the other two) deems them "not profitable" and yes, it is causing people in those areas to have to use mail order, and potentially pay more - due to the deals CVS and the other two big ones have with the manufacturing companies, where the manufacturer agrees to slap a super-high sticker price on every drug. The "discounts" we get on pharmaceuticals are fake, basically. They get manufacturers to make the "sticker price" start out very high, but THEY will have a special agreement to pay much less - so CVS (and the other two) can make it look like their prescription plan (the one your health insurance has signed on to use!) offers the plan participant (you) a "good deal". If they are not allowed to control the "vertical chain" from manufacturer to you, they: can't control or influence the manufacturer's sticker price at the start *can't influence your doctor to write one scrip vs. another (the one that could be better for you) *can't offer a *fake "better deal" on your purchase of that drug - it would be a legit better deal *can't keep squashing down on pharmacists' job prospects and livelihood (think about it: can a pharmacist easily speak up about this when there are effectively only a small handful of employers anymore?) Busting monopolies has always resulted in better costs for average consumers. This is monopoly-busting. Don't believe the signs in the CVS. CVS Pharmacies are not threatened with non-existence. Their ability to milk is for all we have is what is threatened. Therefore I am in FAVOR of SB2040 / HB1959. submitted by /u/Friendly_Buddy_3611 to r/Knoxville [link] [comments]
Friendly_Buddy_3611 · Feb 23, 2026
All threads (45)
Thread Source Author Date
RE:What Amazon Pharmacy is and How to Save
... full-service pharmacy that can realistically replace your regular stop at CVS or...
xtreme-5.freeforums.net Pete Apr 17, 2026
CVS Teamsters Authorize Strike
... drivers and warehouse workers at CVS’s distribution center in Fredericksburg... a fair agreement and rejecting CVS’s concessionary demands. The current... expires on April 30. “If CVS keeps pushing concessions and refusing... to fight back.” CVS is the largest retail pharmacy chain in the... Smith, President of Local 592. “CVS is choosing greed over its...
www.democraticunderground.com Omaha Steve Apr 16, 2026
RE:Wednesday, April 15th “What’s Cookin’?”
..., picked up prescriptions at the pharmacy. I did grocery shopping for..., I will go back to CVS and get his new med. ...
thegardenersshed.proboards.com tamaralynn Apr 15, 2026
US1266501006 - CVS Health
... Reichweite und Marktstellung billig. (CVS Health Investor Relations) Der Kern...Millionen Dollar GAAP-Betriebsgewinn, weil CVS 5,7 Milliarden Dollar Goodwill..., Accountable-Care-Verlusten und Klinikschließungen kamen. Pharmacy & Consumer Wellness lieferte dagegen...die Risiken nicht kleinreden. CVS hat die 2026er Adjusted-EPS-Guidance zwar...am 6. Mai 2026. (CVS Health Investor Relations) Meine Einschätzung...
www.ariva.de Anonymous Apr 13, 2026
RE:Investopedia Retirement Guide
CVS pharmacy. Got to admit - not a bad place to get attention for retirement!
www.insurance-forums.com DHK Apr 12, 2026
RE:Bodywork
... w\ that store, have a CVS next door as an alternate ... walk next door to the CVS... Pharmacy isn't open. Clearly says time ... a floor worker, when's the pharmacy open. Oh, half hour from ... mentioned about inability for UPS / CVS to receive these things on ...
priuschat.com futurist Apr 12, 2026
RE:Line Eyes or am I pregnant? Blue dye CVS brand
@chrissyyeaman, blue dye was cvs brand the pink dye from the pharmacy the $1 ones
community.whattoexpect.com MamaTof3 Apr 9, 2026
Re: Gaviscon: buying in Center City/Jefferson area?
yes, not a problem. Note that CVS isn't a supermarket, it's a pharmacy although they do have snacks and frozen food.
www.tripadvisor.com dflocust Apr 9, 2026
RE:Cardiovascular Health 2026
..., I refused to buy anything CVS branded in the cold and... for branded drugs behind the CVS pharmacy counter :). On that note, when...
www.rapamycin.news Beth Apr 9, 2026
RE:Trump admin seeks medical records of federal workers—for vague reasons
... Company, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, CVS, my pharmacy, and OPM if this actually...
arstechnica.com RGMBill Apr 8, 2026
RE:🦄 Current Events Wednesday April 1, 2026 Edition
... records such as “medical claims, pharmacy claims, encounter data, and provider... insurance companies, according to KFF. [...] [CVS Health executive Melissa Schulman] wrote...
arstechnica.com theevilsharpie Apr 8, 2026
RE:Issue with Mozilla Firefox free in-built VPN
... access the US drug company CVS Pharmacy and not adult content. That...
www.bleepingcomputer.com mcb59 Apr 8, 2026
RE:Shingles Vaccine
... schedule it at a CVS or some other pharmacy. Insurance will cover it...
carolinafirearmsforum.com RetiredUSNChief Apr 6, 2026
RE:CVS Stealing& Blocking Medically Necessary Scripts All Over US& BBB Blocking Complaints & CVS Refusing to Respond
... illegally blocked by the CVS pharmacy again. It is always an...medications. Then the crazy CVS pharmacy tech illegally follows me home& ...medical professional& the crazy pharmacy tech illegally blocks& deletes my... the antibiotics. The pharmacy tech lies& says the prescription ...the counter-the crazy retarded pharmacy. Every time I have medications...very same crazy retarded CVS pharmacy tech.. I am sick. It...
cvs-pharmacy.pissedconsumer.com Ms. Bayo Elizabeth C Apr 6, 2026
RE:The Fleet Report and Daily for Saturday April 4th, 2026
Hurried trip to CVS at 5:20 this afternoon when I looked up the hours and learned that it will be closed all day tomorrow. (It's just a pharmacy counter in Target and the whole store will be closed.) It's 20 minutes away and the store was mobbed but the pharmacy counter wasn't.  
boards.cruisecritic.com kochleffel Apr 4, 2026
RE:Optomed - Terveysteknologiayhtiö
... ihan samaa mitä muutkin esim cvs ajaa. Tehokkuutta pitää lisätä ja... sen helpompaa kun ai seulonnalla. CVS oli ymmärtääkseni ne kiina jaskat.... Jossain vaiheessa ne menee roskiin.. CVS Pharmacy's New AI-Driven Health Screening... Screening Expands Access Nationwide Amid... CVS Pharmacy launches advanced AI-powered screening tools...
forum.inderes.com Kari1 Apr 3, 2026
Re: Dollar Tree on Maple Avenue in Vienna is now open!
... when he saw CVS in Vienna as her pharmacy of choice, he...
www.fairfaxunderground.com Actual JP Morgenthau Apr 3, 2026
RE:What are you doing today?
... ND. Then I spoke with CVS Caremark and they FINALLY told... with that mess. Called HI pharmacy to see if they still... the Rx to nearby CA pharmacy. Went to my CA pulmonary... copay. Before leaving, we got pharmacy to transfer prescription back to... the HI pharmacy it came from. It was...
talk.collegeconfidential.com HImom Apr 2, 2026
RE:I requested my data from Amazon.... eye opening
I just started using Amazon Pharmacy. CVS has been dropping the ball with meds out of stock, delays, pricing errors, insurance problems.. Amazon is so easy.
www.ar15.com PhuzzyGnu Mar 31, 2026
RE:Inexpensive Telehealth Appointment for 1 time visit?
... want to use an online pharmacy. As noted above, the in-network... made arrangements with my local pharmacy and my doctor but it... or via an online foreign pharmacy but this medication is often... take it to Costco, Walmart, CVS etc. The medication I use... it at a contracted Kaiser pharmacy. Costco WILL take a Kaiser... the most part all major pharmacy chains will take prescriptions from...
www.disboards.com barkley Mar 28, 2026
RE:Prescription problem
... switching my stuff back to CVS again. I hope you can... less headaches if you’re with CVS now stay with them if... stuff back to CVS. Preferred solution: Price reduction. Walgreens Pros: Pharmacy open 24 hours...
walgreens.pissedconsumer.com Kathleen M Etk Mar 28, 2026
The Tennessee bill.
How many competitors has CVS put out of business? Independent ..., regional chains, and so forth. CVS has put so many out... they cry government overreach. Yet CVS doesn't realize that you reap... sow. CVS owns the largest PBM, they own the largest pharmacy chain... said, it's very hypocritical of CVS to cry foul, when the...
www.thelayoff.com Anonymous Mar 26, 2026
RE:My interstitial cystitis and yeast infection — any tips?
... suggested Hyaluronic acid; found at CVS but then read online it... it at drug counter of pharmacy but no prescription required. I've...
www.inspire.com retiredwriter Mar 26, 2026
Thanks CVS Pharmacy!
Pharmacy must’ve messed up my script or something cause they sent me THIRTEEN viles of test. We are “cool for the summer” if you will lol submitted by /u/ProfitBuilder to r/Testosterone [link] [comments]
reddit.com ProfitBuilder Apr 8, 2026
Pharmaceutical names for this criminal?
Taken in by animal control for loitering in the rain at CVS, given to the rescue I work with for some time on the inside. I think he deserves a pharmacy-related name and I would love some input. submitted by /u/TeachingSpare1951 to r/IllegallySmolCats [link] [comments]
reddit.com TeachingSpare1951 Apr 4, 2026
The real reason CVS is threatening to close TN pharmacies
submitted by /u/FrostySmoke9974 to r/CVS [link] [comments]
reddit.com FrostySmoke9974 Apr 3, 2026
CVS ending Lunchtime
I’m a Pharmacist in the Northeast, and somebody I know personally pretty high up in CVS corporate, give me a heads up the other day that they were considering putting a stop to Closing the pharmacy during lunchtime. She said they are losing too much business and receiving too many complaints directly to corporate. I find it hard to believe but she’s not making it up. Anyone else heard this? submitted by /u/Ok_Bandicoot_2303 to r/Pharmacist [link] [comments]
reddit.com Ok_Bandicoot_2303 Mar 12, 2026
Spotted in the pharmacy line at CVS
submitted by /u/brutal-rancher to r/gratefuldead [link] [comments]
reddit.com brutal-rancher Feb 26, 2026
Don't believe the propaganda at CVS - tell your TN Reps to vote YES on pharmacy monopoly-busting.
I believe that the correct answer on this measure is "Yes, please stop CVS and the other big pharmacy companies from being able to control the entire prescription drug supply pricing from top to bottom." Here's why. The "vertical supply chain" is currently controlled by large firms like CVS, and two others. They own each of the businesses involved from the moment the drug is manufactured, to when it gets in your hand. Each is a different "company" but they all have the same owner, with the same interests in maximizing their own profit. Many industries are now seeing "vertical integration" strategies like this. None are good for the consumer. This is currently allowable business practice in Tennessee. You can change that. Allowing this practice has squeezed small, local pharmacies out of existence, and has resulted in them successfully raising the sticker price of pharmaceuticals over many years - CVS gets a bigger profit while simultaneously reducing the number of jobs for pharmacists and, thus, also the pay they may receive (since there are few pharmacies left, besides the big ones, there is essentially no one else to work for.) Thus has led to zero pharmacies in places where CVS (or the other two) deems them "not profitable" and yes, it is causing people in those areas to have to use mail order, and potentially pay more - due to the deals CVS and the other two big ones have with the manufacturing companies, where the manufacturer agrees to slap a super-high sticker price on every drug. The "discounts" we get on pharmaceuticals are fake, basically. They get manufacturers to make the "sticker price" start out very high, but THEY will have a special agreement to pay much less - so CVS (and the other two) can make it look like their prescription plan (the one your health insurance has signed on to use!) offers the plan participant (you) a "good deal". If they are not allowed to control the "vertical chain" from manufacturer to you, they: can't control or influence the manufacturer's sticker price at the start *can't influence your doctor to write one scrip vs. another (the one that could be better for you) *can't offer a *fake "better deal" on your purchase of that drug - it would be a legit better deal *can't keep squashing down on pharmacists' job prospects and livelihood (think about it: can a pharmacist easily speak up about this when there are effectively only a small handful of employers anymore?) Busting monopolies has always resulted in better costs for average consumers. This is monopoly-busting. Don't believe the signs in the CVS. CVS Pharmacies are not threatened with non-existence. Their ability to milk is for all we have is what is threatened. Therefore I am in FAVOR of SB2040 / HB1959. submitted by /u/Friendly_Buddy_3611 to r/Knoxville [link] [comments]
reddit.com Friendly_Buddy_3611 Feb 23, 2026
AOC just attacked the CEO of CVS, saying: "Health insurance gets a cut, the pharmacy benefit manager gets a cut, the drug manufacturer gets a cut, and the patient gets screwed"
submitted by /u/pdwp90 to r/QuiverQuantitative [link] [comments]
reddit.com pdwp90 Jan 22, 2026
First day at CVS pharmacy and holy crap you all were right
This place is awful. I was finally hired at cvs, and my first day in the pharmacy was at a store that wasn’t even my home store The store I applied to isn’t a training store, so they sent me somewhere else. When I arrived, no one knew I was supposed to be there or what to do with me. They had me stand at a station doing training modules for my entire shift(8 hours) and didn’t say a word to me for the rest of the day. At one point, I asked a question about one of the shift courses that asked me to observe my coach and they go “don’t worry about any of that, just continue doing them.” Craziest thing was that some of the modules wouldn’t even load. Some were just black screens and there was NO audio at all. Coming from Rite Aid, I didn’t realize just how good I had it there until I started here. submitted by /u/Socaiya to r/CVS [link] [comments]
reddit.com Socaiya Sep 27, 2025
COVID shots are no longer available at CVS pharmacies in three states. In 13 other states they require a prescription even if you meet eligibility requirements.
submitted by /u/rabidstoat to r/Coronavirus [link] [comments]
reddit.com rabidstoat Aug 29, 2025
First week at CVS as a pharmacy tech trainee and I already hate it
I just started working at CVS as a pharmacy tech trainee and I’m only on my 4th shift, but I already hate it so much. They gave me absolutely zero direction. No one gave me a tour of the building, showed me where the break room is, or even gave me the code to get in. I’m stuck doing training modules in this office that locks from the outside, so every time I leave I have to awkwardly hunt down the GM from the front store to let me back in. I feel so embarrassed every time. No one even showed me how to clock in and out — I had to figure that out on my own. I just feel like I’ve been thrown into the deep end with no support. Instead of learning, I’m mostly just stressed and upset. I thought this would be a good opportunity, but honestly, it’s draining my soul already. The pay is only $16/hr and I can’t help but wonder if it’s even worth putting myself through this. Has anyone else been through something like this? Does it get better, or should I cut my losses now? submitted by /u/CriticismVivid8345 to r/PharmacyTechnician [link] [comments]
reddit.com CriticismVivid8345 Aug 6, 2025
CVS is very expensive pharmacy. This is true for both prescriptions and general merchandise.
Up until this year my elderly parents who live on limited budget were paying close $2500 a year for medicine and insurance (also owned by CVS) and after paying huge deductibles that are so high they can't burn trough them in 12 months. They also wasted time and money couponing at CVS and waiting for sales that are available only paper just to end up paying on average the same or more than they would elsewhere without coupons. I switched them to another insurance and moved them to another pharmacy and now their expected cost of prescription insurance, and deductible is about $120 a year per person. Most importantly, in the first couple of months after switching CVS was literally trying to steal their prescriptions back. Apparently they are able to see prescriptions that are sent to new pharmacy and would fill that prescription in advance in hopes of my parents going back to them after new pharmacy tells them they can't get prescription filled. submitted by /u/hopopo to r/Frugal [link] [comments]
reddit.com hopopo Jul 28, 2025
To the person who crashed out a bit in the Takoma CVS pharmacy
Fuck Trump for eliminating your job, fuck the healthcare system for not covering your prescription and fuck me for not saying this in person. You are just reacting to problems created by shitty, privatizing billionaires. I hope things turn around for you. submitted by /u/ittybittymanatee to r/washingtondc [link] [comments]
reddit.com ittybittymanatee Jun 20, 2025
Man loses it on CVS pharmacy techs because his medication came in capsules instead of tablets.
submitted by /u/hedonistichominin to r/PublicFreakout [link] [comments]
reddit.com hedonistichominin May 15, 2025
PSA: Costco pharmacy is sometimes 95% less than Walgreens or CVS
I was picking up a prescription for finasterdie. Walgreens wants $200 without insurance. Or $80 with goodrx discount card. But Costco is $22 for non members or $13 for members. If you have expensive prescriptions, you can look up the price online at Costco. Might save you a lot. https://www.costco.com/cmpp to look up prices Edit: some drugs are even cheaper at costplusdrugs.com (it's a legit website) https://costplusdrugs.com/medications/finasteride-5mg-tablet/ the same is $9 there, vs $13 at costco. submitted by /u/imgeo to r/Costco [link] [comments]
reddit.com imgeo Mar 9, 2024
this sign that faces away from the customers at the CVS Pharmacy
submitted by /u/LoveMeSomeGoodLife to r/pics [link] [comments]
reddit.com LoveMeSomeGoodLife Jan 19, 2024
A WARNING ABOUT CVS PHARMACY
I am a pharmacist writing this to spare you from suffering the same outcomes I have. This is a warning to not, under any circumstances, accept a position with cvs. It has ruined the lives of everyone I know that has worked for the company for any significant number of years. I don't know any pharmacists in this company who have not had to take antidepressants or anti anxiety medications in addition to a slew of other medications for their generally ruined health. Now, to my horror, I have realized that is happening to me as well. I was once an athlete, and now find that my ability to maintain my health has been permanently stolen now that that my feet and knees are destroyed to the point that I can no longer run or even jog. I thought it wouldn't happen to me. At least not this fast, but don't underestimate the damage that forced standing for 10-14 hours per day will do to you. Of course, you wouldn't have to stand all day if you weren't forced to constantly be doing the jobs of three people. But you will, because the intentional business model of this company is to never provide enough staff. I want to emphasize this point, because it is the foundation of a hundred other problems you will have to endure as a result. You will be expected to work at a level 10 frenzy of stress and misery while trying to type prescriptions, fill prescriptions, verify prescriptions, all while you have anywhere from 1-10 calls simultaneously ringing, shipments to check in and put away, lines of customers up to 30 feet long, and the expectation to give vaccines. Do you think you could do this with 3 technicians? How about 2? No? How about 1? HOW ABOUT ZERO? Regardless of the store's prescription volume, you will always have half of the staff that the job requires. ​ The staffing shortage has been absolutely crippling for years, and we were completely dumbfounded to find out that now, during the busiest part of the year, staffing hours have again been cut. So here that means most stores have 1 to 2 technicians working when 5 are actually needed. As a result, quality of service and safety are almost non existent. How would you like (on top of having an already miserable life courtesy of your employer) to have your license suspended for a safety violation when it was really the fault of your employer who provided absolutely none of the logistics required to do your job correctly and safely? Don't be surprised if it happens because I can't tell you how many stores have expired drugs on the shelves, misfills, incorrectly billed prescriptions, misfiled documents, controlled substance inventory errors, mistyped rx's and so on. It is a daily occurrence. And it is compounded by constant quitting. People are always quitting because it is so miserable, so you always have new and inexperienced people working, hence an even greater propensity for errors. And don't think the state boards of pharmacy will do anything. We've tried. They sit firmly under the thumb of cvs. Anything they ever (extremely rarely) do is just for show and changes nothing. Most of the time they simply won't respond. ​ Any pharmacy school that doesn't caution their students about cvs is negligent. But because many of them are, I am speaking out to make sure you know that this company will ruin your physical and mental well being, your relationships, your career, your happiness, and your life. Share this with everyone you know. Under no circumstances should any of you ever work for this company, and absolutely never financially support this company by having prescriptions filled there. submitted by /u/Suitable-Key-1630 to r/pharmacy [link] [comments]
reddit.com Suitable-Key-1630 Jan 9, 2023
Guy casually steals a bunch of meds from behind the pharmacy counter at CVS
submitted by /u/OliverMarkusMalloy to r/BadChoicesGoodStories [link] [comments]
reddit.com OliverMarkusMalloy Oct 11, 2021
Tantrum at a CVS pharmacy in Inglewood
submitted by /u/autotuned_woof to r/PublicFreakout [link] [comments]
reddit.com autotuned_woof Oct 15, 2019
The Reality (Ugly Truth) of CVS Pharmacy
Dear Customers of CVS Pharmacy, ​ I am a pharmacy Technician. I've been with CVS for 11 years now, and I just gave my 2 weeks’ notice. Now that I'm not bound by the social media policy, please allow me to divulge to you just how CVS corporate works... ​ First off, all stores are given a "budget" of how many hours they are allowed to have scheduled each week. The allotted hours must NOT go over budget. If it does, the pharmacist in charge has to write up why more hours were used...then they get in trouble. The pharmacist gets written up. This is why nothing is ever ready on time, corporate does not allow stores to schedule the required help to maintain their stores. ​ Second, all they care about is "metrics." Every week, the store gets a report of scores. How many people did you sign up for auto-refill? How many people did you sign up for 90-day supplies? How many people agreed to let you contact their Doctor for more refills? This report prints out weekly, with a quota. 65% for auto-refill, 55% for 90-day supplies, and 45% for refill requests. The report has the name of each pharmacy employee, the number of customers they rang out, and the success percentage. If they are UNDER the quota, they must write up an action plan on how they will improve their success percentage. If they are constantly below quota, they get written up. They tell you to "word it properly" so people will accept. (Instead of asking "would you like us to auto-refill this" ask "would you like this ready next time you need it" so as to make them say yes). If you were signed up for auto- refill without your permission, it's likely the tech was just trying to save their job. ​ Every weekend, the technicians are mandated to make "PCI calls." These are calls that get put into a queue when a medication is "past due" to be filled. We are required to call every patient (usually around 200 calls in my store) to see if they need the med filled. This is also counted as a metric. We need to get 60% success rate of "patient care initiative" refills. We must make at least 3 rounds of these calls, which means if you don't answer, we have to call at least 3 times over the weekend to get you to fill the past due script. Robot calls: we cannot control them. Same with text alerts. It's a corporate thing, not a store thing. ​ We have 5 stations in the pharmacy. Drop Off, production, quality assurance, drive thru, and pick up. In a perfect world, that means there should be 4 technicians and 1 pharmacist. Nope. Not at CVS. My store is LUCKY if we get 3 techs in the same shift. It's normally only 2 of us. That means 2 people to type up scripts, fill scripts, make phone calls, take phone calls, do drive thru, and handle the register. The techs do most of the work. Pharmacists usually just check the technicians work. We are trying our best. ​ Pharmacists are not allowed to take breaks. Most work 10-12 hour shifts with no break and are lucky if they get to use the bathroom. They have to eat their food in the pharmacy. Technicians hardly get breaks either. At my store, every employee is "encouraged" (practically forced) to sign paperwork stating that they don't need a break. Once this is signed, you rarely get breaks...and it's legal. Techs, however, are NOT ALLOWED to keep food in the pharmacy. The majority of us go the whole day without eating. Depending on the pharmacist (at least in my store) they will keep your food with theirs in case Lost Prevention comes in... the pharmacist claims it's their food. ​ Yes, a lot of techs will work off the clock. It's not allowed, but it's the only way work gets done. Since we are not allowed to go over hours without getting written up, and if customers complain that scripts aren't filled, we get written up. It's a lose - lose situation. Last week, our lead technician worked 40 hours on the clock....and 27 hours off the clock. No lunch breaks. Just to try and get scripts filled. She worked 7am-10pm Monday to Thursday (No breaks), then 9-4 Friday. This is pretty much the norm. ​ Be careful when you file a complaint. Corporate does not believe that they are the problem. If you complain about a pharmacy not having enough help, corporate will send an email to the store in question, stating the complaint. The pharmacist in charge will then have to contact the district manager with a written statement stating how the store will improve. If the customer left their name and phone number, we have to call and make amends. ​ The techs must be state and nationally certified, which requires schooling and testing. It is to be updated every 2 years. They basically make nothing. Average technician pay is $11 an hour. NOT A LIVABLE WAGE. The pharmacist makes 6 figures...but techs? Not nearly enough for the amount of work and exhaustion they are put through. ​ CVS cares about ONE THING and ONE THING ONLY. Please be patient with the techs and pharmacists. They are only doing what they're told and threatened to do. I'm so glad I'm finally leaving. Not only as an employee, but I will never give CVS my business again. submitted by /u/DrYellowhammer to r/pharmacy [link] [comments]
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Woman threatens FBI investigation at CVS pharmacy
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Employees who can do their jobs while seated are entitled to a place to sit, the California Supreme Court ruled Monday....CVS Pharmacy and JP Morgan Chase Bank, argued that they had no obligation to provide seats to employees
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The pharmacy building at my university has a mock CVS pharmacy to train students
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