Reader Rachael’s description of what its like to shop at her local CVS is a good example maddening, yet typical “customer service” that you find at chain drug stores. Why is buying razor blades and photo prints so insanely difficult? Why?
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Walgreens Drops Some CVS Prescription Plans
Negotiations have broken down between Walgreens and rival CVS Caremark, and Walgreens has withdrawn as a provider from four of their prescription plans.
Customers affected include members of prescription benefit plans managed by CVS Caremark for ArcelorMittal, Johnson Controls, Inc., Progressive Casualty Insurance Co. and Wisconsin Education Association Trust, the company said.
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Introducing: The CVS Chocolate Diet!
Reader Greg sends the above photo of his local CVS. Now there’s a diet….or perhaps just a helpful suggestion for those shoppers who are often drawn to this particular aisle.—MEGHANN MARCO
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Generics Aren't Always That Much Cheaper
Generics meds are supposed to be a cheaper alternative to name-brand drugs, but a recent Wall Street Journal found that there wasn’t as much difference as you might think. — BEN POPKEN
United Healthcare Doesn’t Feel Like Paying For Your Drugs
“Your drugs are too expensive.”
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CVS Won’t Accept You’re Not Stacy
Like an insane serial killer calling from the attic, drooling and sharpening his knives, CVS just can’t stop calling Robert B.
Yeah Dude, Walgreens Blows
PikaPikaChick concurs, Walgreen’s is the suck. She even wrote a letter to them, expressing the degree of their suck, which is manifest.
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New Debit Card Vulnerability
Your debit card could be stolen and used without the thieves even having to hack your PIN code.