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Like most other reviewers, I switched to Melrose from Walg's because I like to buy local first. Unfortunately, Melrose keeps pretty stingy hours; it would be nice if they stayed open an extra hour or so during the week, and they are only open for a few hours on Saturday. No Sunday. C'mon! Obviously, any loyal patrons of Melrose are sacrificing the ridiculous availability of Walgreen's and other pharmacies, so you would think Melrose could crank out another hour a day to prevent poor fools like me from having to drive like a maniac and cut through traffic to get there after work!
Anyway, they are courteous, but I wouldn't say anyone has been falling over themselves to thank me for my business. On my first visit, I filled a new prescription for a topical skin care product. The girl at the counter kind of blinked at the price and asked me if I was aware of the cost. I was not. She told me she'd research the price a little bit and call me. My prescription called for a small tube, but she later informed me that a much larger size cost the same amount with my insurance, and would I like to just get the larger quantity?
I really appreciated the extra few moments she took to investigate the product to find the best option for me, and to warn me about the pricing!
I don't need to visit my pharmacy much more than once a month, so I am content to remain with Melrose, but I think that the sheer tightness of the hours would probably drive me elsewhere if I was having to be in there frequently.
The inside is cute and clean with some interesting products, but I think it would be nice if they carried more things like locally-made soaps and bath products. The retail selection in there seems to be quite random, with no cohesion to the presentation.
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