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Mal Speranza's avatar

Since I was forced to switch from my (now defunct) independent family-owned pharmacy to a Duane Reade (owned by Walgreen's), I have seen firsthand how shitty the work situation is there. I literally have never seen the same staffer there twice. They must pay so poorly that the staff retention rate is close to zero. They get 1/2 hour for lunch. There is always a line. There is never enough personnel.

My prescriptions are frequently late, and not ready even after I've gotten a phone recording saying they are. There are typos on the labels (including once a dosage typo). It's awful.

I wish the workers luck - they deserve better and so do we.

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Rhand Holm's avatar

"the pharmacists are not unionized and have no central organization" Oh, hey, I see your problem right there.

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