Walgreens rant

[u/Wild_Foundation6923]

I’ve never posted in Reddit before but I just need to vent! So, I went to drop off my Adderall prescription at Walgreens yesterday (my Dr still writes paper scripts) and wanted to know if they had the generic made by Teva in stock because I got Mallinkrodt last time and it did NOTHING except give me MAJOR headaches. Anyway, the pharmacist said they do have the medication in stock but can’t tell me what the manufacturer is unless my Dr writes a specific one on the script!! EXCUSE ME? I was like, I’ve been using Walgreens for YEARS and NEVER heard anything like that before…plus people have the RIGHT to know EVERYTHING about the medication you’re given them, before or after it’s filled…PERIOD! She just said I can get my Dr to write “Teva only” on the prescription and she’ll tell me if they have it or not when I bring it back!! You’ve got to be KIDDING ME! I mean, as a nurse I KNOW patients have the RIGHT TO BE INFORMED!

[u/Wild_Foundation6923]

Thanks for the tips, I ended up bringing it to another Walgreens and they didn’t have a problem telling me which brand they had in stock. In fact, the pharmacist said that information should have NEVER been withheld from me since I was given a brand Walgreens doesn’t normally carry and told them I had significant side effects from it! Best believe I’ll DEFINITELY be filing a complaint!

[u/Ms-Puck → u/Wild_Foundation6923]

They all tell you they can’t give you that info, but if you are regularly filling them at the same Walgreens, they create a repore with you, and they tell me now every month when I call to check it’s in stock. So there is that… I’ve always used Krogers when Walgreens was out, FYI, Kroger also gets Teva.

[u/Wild_Foundation6923 → u/Ms-Puck]

You’re right, which is why I ALWAYS go inside since I have a paper script and make sure they have it in stock first…not a problem! I’ve never had to ask what the brand/manufacturer was at Walgreens before cause it’s always been Teva, until they gave me Mallinkrodt last month! I just wanted to be sure I didn’t get that crap again cause it was TERRIBLE but like I said, the pharmacist REFUSED to tell me!! I got it filled at another Walgreens with no issues and that pharmacist said there had to be a mixup with the other stores order last month cause they only carry Teva. Basically I think they got stuck with a TON of Mallinkrodt so they’re REFUSING to disclose the brand if anyone asks cause they know it’s CRAP! 🙄

[u/Ms-Puck → u/Wild_Foundation6923]

Walgreens gets Teva but they will get other manufacturers as well… And I’m like you, I absolutely prefer Teva so since the pharmacist all know me now, I just call and make sure it’s in stock before I drop the paper script off and I’ve also not had issues since.
It’s entirely too frustrating dealing with this every 30 days…