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Looking to switch from Walmart pharmacy to Shoppers (self.buycanadian)

submitted 5 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by Showroom7561 to c/buycanadian

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I'd like to move all my business away from Walmart, and their pharmacy is one service we use often.

While I know there are "lesser evils" than Shoppers, they are walking distance away, and that's important to me.

Can anyone share their experience with Shoppers for their pharmacy, and even better would be from anyone who's switched from Walmart Pharmacy to Shoppers.

Thanks in advance.

Update: Thanks for all the input, guys! I ended up going with a local pharmacy. The dispensing fee is about $1 more than Walmart, but they offer free local delivery if I can't get to them, and the person I spoke to was super nice about answering my questions. Sounds like I dodged a bullet by not going with shoppers. LOL

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[–] Rentlar 12 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Continuing your point, for alternatives that are not Loblaws owned, there's:

London Drugs
Rexall
Pharmasave
Guardian/I.D.A./Remedy'sRx
Jean-Coutu/Metro/Food Basics Pharmacy (owned by Metro grocery store chain)

for Canadian owned and operated chains of pharmacies. There are definitely many independent ones under other logos and brands, and some other ones outside the provinces I'm familiar with.

[–] Albbi 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

London Drugs. Is that one of those "if it sounds English or French, it's probably Canadian"?

[–] Reannlegge 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Yes lol

[–] Albbi 2 points 5 days ago (2 children)

It's weird, I always avoided the place becuase I figured it was American. And also because it's so weirdly named. Is there even a pharmacy in that crazy store?

[–] Werewolf_Cop 1 points 2 days ago

They've got it all. I've never used it for a pharmacy but they sell vinyl records and physical media, camera stuff, toys, food, cosmetics, and all sorts of things.

[–] Reannlegge 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Yesh I avoided it as well, never really thought of it as a store worth going to. I have never noticed a pharmacy in at least the one I have been in in Saskatoon.

[–] KanadrAllegria 2 points 2 days ago

If it's the one at the Lawson mall its at the back and to the right from the entrance, behind the hair and stationary supplies, I think.