I am a retired medical doctor and make several trips to my personal physicians at St. John's Medical Plaza every other month or so. I used to pick up my medications from the pharmacy located in the lobby. However, I started to notice that Nancy, the head pharmacist was mean and nasty to her staff and sometimes customers. Sick patients need compassion, not to be yelled at or treated with disrespect. I found that Walgreens just up on the corner of Wilshire and 20th fostered a friendlier and more relaxing environment and was just as convenient. Further Walgreens is clean and organized - not so with the the pharmacy at 1301 Twentieth Street. Nancy's staff is disorganized and I always felt the need to make sure my medications were not mixed up. While it is true that Nancy will find hard to find scripts, the same hold true for CVS or Walgreens and both of the later offer easy online refill options and better pricing. Walgreens offered free flu shots to children and seniors and give back to the community.
Pros: Easy if you are visiting a physician in the building
Cons: Nancy is mean and yells at employees & customers
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