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| - This is solely for the pharmacy, because I've had nothing but good experiences from the front of the store. Now I've always had good experiences with the pharmacy, back when they were located a little further down Centre Ave. When I had questions about certain medications, the one male pharmacist (whose name I can't remember but I know he graduated from Duquesne University...he's at the new location as well) always took the time to answer my questions. Well...I traveled back home for the holidays, and on Christmas Eve evening I felt terrible. Sneezing, watery eyes, congestion...all of the above. I wasn't sure if CVS was open, so I called. FYI - they are open 24 hrs on Christmas eve and Christmas. Anyway, before I left I did some research online to see what medication I could take for my symptoms. Because I'm currently pregnant as well, I wanted to get confirmation from the pharmacist that the meds I selected was ok. I grabbed some OTC meds and went straight to the pharmacy. There were two people ahead of me, but I wasn't in a rush. Then I asked the pharmacist, a female that I've never seen before, and told her that I was pregnant and wanted to make sure I could take it. She cut me off and told me that she couldn't provide any answers and that I needed to contact my doctor. I just looked at her...on Christmas eve? Then she told me that they should have a 800 number that I could call. By that time I was fed up. I waited in line for her just to blow me off...I mean, I could understand her position maybe (but I've never had any issues with the pharmacists in DC or VA), but the way that she just stopped me short and told me that since she didn't know anything about my pregnancy she couldn't answer anything. Like I couldn't stand there and answer her questions. But like I said, she didn't want to deal with my question. So I bought the meds anyway and went home.
Before I took them I called my insurance's nurse line which specializes in pregnancy (and which I forgot all about) and they provided me the info I needed.
But as far as the pharmacy goes...no, I don't recommend. Hopefully this was because it was Christmas eve. But that pharmacist had a bad attitude which I didn't care for.
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