CVS Pharmacy

I transferred a prescription from CVS pharmacy to Osco in River Forest thinking I would save money. It was filled at Osco with a different generic medication that, when I looked into it, I read bad reviews on. The Osco pharmacist told me «it was fine» and they couldn’t do anything about it. I transferred the prescription back to CVS on Madison in Oak Park. Pharmacist Anna was wonderful and got the prescription filled as an emergency — total cost $ 5! Thank you Anna!

My review is not of the actual store, but of the CVS Minute Clinic.
I routinely get flu shots here for both myself and my daughter during the October flu season. Usually there is a «mad rush» for parents to get their children their flu shots, and the waiting rooms at the pediatrician’s offices are simply unbearable. Someone told me to go to a Minute Clinic, and I am forever grateful to them for the suggestion.
Upon arrival, you register yourself or your child at the electronic kiosk, where they ask basic information (name, insurance, purpose of visit, etc). Then you will get a message informing you of how long you will be waiting to be seen. My only issue here is there is only one chair to sit in while waiting to be seen. I don’t understand the purpose of only having one chair for customers, especially since there are two chairs in the actual exam/​treatment room. That makes absolutely no sense. The lack of seating is also ridiculous considering that it is for a clinic-​meaning that more than likely someone is sick. Why would a sick person want to stand for 10 – 20 minutes before being seen?
The medical staff is always pleasant, and very informative regarding the different vaccines that are available. I also came here one summer for my daughter’s back to school vaccinations, as her pediatrician’s office was completely backed up. I was able to get all of her necessary vaccinations and recorded for both myself and the school .
The minute clinic is able to do other things, such as school and sport physicals. Just check the website for the services that are provided at the Minute Clinic near you. Also check the website for the hours, as there is a specific time when the medical staff goes on their lunch break.
I have no complaints about this Minute Clinic; my daughter and I have always received excellent care here. Which reminds me, I’m about due for my flu shot…

Came here once when I came back to visit and the lady at the pharmacy pulled out coupons for the pharmacy. Came here again two years later for a prescription that was transferred from another state to Chicago and the gentleman who answered the phone was on top of his obligations. I have had nothing but thee best service from this CVS!!! Would recommend them to any and everybody!!!

This isnt a bad CVS although I see some of the problems the other reviewers mentioned.
The main I saw during my visit (on a Saturday afternoon) was a lack of employees and tons of kids running around doing God knows what.
Which makes me wonder how everything is so well-​stocked is it that they have all the employees coming in on the night shift? or No one is coming to this store to buy the merchandise?
The parking lot is terrible to access and probably shoos off a lot of business for this location.
Plus the one employee I did talk to was friendly and cheerful.

This CVS pharmacy is pretty decent. The store part always has every item I’m looking for and is nice and tidy. The makeup section and hair care section is also well stocked and ethnic friendly.
However, they need to employ more people here. There just aren’t enough workers. It’s the same four people all the time, good thing I’m never in a rush. Also this location has a problem with theft, many Oak Park kids come here after school to steal so don’t be surprised if you see a pile of book bags at the entrance (I think they make the kids take them off to come in).
Now for the pharmacy part, I’ve only ever been to the pharmacy once and I wasn’t impressed. They seemed to be doing a lot of talking and not a lot of paying attention. My prescription sat ready for pickup in the basket for 20 minutes and I’m sitting there looking at them like is that mine? Are you going to call my name? Also one of the workers forgot to fill both my prescriptions, he only filled one. A little less talking and a lot more working would help to improve this pharmacy. Other than that, it’s a decent place to shop.

I went to the walk in clinic at 7pm on a Monday for an ear infection. I have very shitty insurance but the great thing was that the nurse practitioner was willing to make sure that anything that was done was within my coverage!
After my exam I filled my prescription at the pharmacy there. The technician was very helpful and tried her best to select a prescription that could be billed to my insurance. Alas antibiotics of all kinds are not covered. Anyway very helpful and understanding of my financial situation. Also only took maybe 10 mins to get it filled and payed for.
The store itself was the not best quality I’ve seen in a CVS. There were also some very… Interesting customers there.

This CVS is going down hill! The staff changes every other day. I cannot say that I blame them, after witnessing the people skills of the store manager. The Pharmacy is always a nightmare. It takes forever to get checked out and don’t even think about quick service using the drive-​thru!

My God.
First of all, I would never use this thrift-​store quality place to buy anything unless I was desperate. Second, the pharmacy (which used to be at least decent) has recently been plagued by issues ranging from «down systems» (that was their excuse for double-​charging me for a prescription) to «different manufacturers» (that was their excuse for incorrectly refilling my wife’s prescription). The pharmacy techs are generally very nice, but might be poorly trained, and I’ve had my fair share of bad experiences on that end too.
I suspect it’s a perfect blend of poor corporate training and bad supervision, but whatever the reason is, I’m not using them anymore.
Lucky for me (and you) there’s a Walgreens a few blocks west on Madison that opened in the past two years.

Not that I read CVS reviews before jumping in to see if I can get valentines candy on sale right after the holiday, but they are spot on.
When you first walk in you are greeted by a loud voice letting you know that THEY KNOW you are in or near the cosmetic section and you are being watched. Thanks, thats so inviting but I will assume you are watching and you can be more clandestine and we will call it a day. But alas this thing goes off roughly every 30 – 45 seconds.
And as SOME reviews have mentioned there are children running unsupervised in the store like ferrel animals doing whatever the hell they want. So…
The store itself looks like a bomb went off in it.
As far as CVS goes (which is already a low bar) this one is a solid 1.5÷5.0 stars. I’m not returning.

Mistake #1– after dropping off a prescription and telling them I would wait for it to be filled (not realizing I was within ear-​shot browsing the aisles to waste time), the two tech’s began talking about how they would never pay out of pocket for birth control because ‘condoms work just as well’. I walked back up to the counter and politely informed them that my birth control is for an endometrial disorder, NOT to keep the babies at bay. I also suggested that they didn’t discuss patient information to avoid violation HIPPA.
Mistake #2– they gave my father someone’s order for Coumadin (blood thinner) instead of his order for Clonidine (high-​blood pressure).
I transferred all of our prescriptions to the Walgreens down the street to avoid a Mistake #3.
The cashiers at the front aren’t half bad– the pharmacy is just full of bozos.

Carmen, the pharmacist, is the greatest! She is knowledgeable, helpful, and altogether sweet. And she remembered my name!

The worse pharmacy ever… They gave me the wrong prescription… Please check before you leave. I talked to the pharmacist and she try to make it seem like its my fault that they made a mistake, with attitude that they all have there… WOW!

I don’t know if they’ve fired the mean people or hid them in the back, but my experiences at this CVS have been a bit better. The employees I’ve encountered have been much more tolerable… ranging from nice and personable to having a pulse. =-p Over the fall we’ve made a lot of trips to this CVS, and I actually like it (and the makeup and nail polish selection) better than the one on Roosevelt Rd in Oak Park.

Extremely overpriced… go here if you have no choice or transportation…

This place is full of idiots who are dumb witted. Yes, I’m agravated. I needed to get a percription for my bf today. (And yesterday) First of all when you call to see if the percription came in yet, they will put you on hold for 20 min each time no joke. And the music they make you listen to is beyond horrible. It’s like piano music for the almost dead genoratiotn.
Jesus. Lord help me. So they get back to me, «No we have not recieved anything yet.» Great. I’m so glad I wasted 20 min out of my life to hear that. Well, I called them like 3 more times last night, and it was the same fuckin crap. So I gave up, bought a nice oatmeal stought and made paninis to calm down. Today, this morning, THEY STILL DID NOT GET THE PERCRIPTION! The doctor sent it like 4 times. OMG… Yes finally they got it, but I went to pick it up in the drivethrough, I timed how long it took them to get it. I sat in my car for 15 min ladies and gentleman. I beg you, please go to walgreens for your medicin needs. This place should just be torn down. It is a waste of space and energy. Rrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

I live walking distance to this store but I drive to Walgreens.
Rude, rude, rude employees. They don’t talk to you, don’t listen if you say or ask something and are usually on a personal phone call. I asked where the kleenex was once (stored 2 feet above my eyeline) and was treated like an idiot. On several occasions the pharmacy only gave ½ the pills in my husband’s prescription. If you have the misfortune of stopping in here just before or after school you’ll find yourself tripping over a pile of schoolbags from the obnoxious kids from the jr high down the street. Go elsewhere.

I feel like I should pay these people for childcare. My son and his middle-​school cohort hang out here and imbibe caffeinated beverages after school nearly every day. Also, this CVS carries a good selection of Bar/​Bat Mitzvah cards, which are not easy to find in my neck of the woods.