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Walgreens Reminds Patients About Prescription Preparedness in Advance of Hurricane Irma
Walgreens is underscoring the importance of prescription preparedness
for its pharmacy patients in areas that may be impacted by Hurricane
Irma, currently threatening the southeastern U.S.
The company is offering the following tips for ensuring prescription
needs are met for those potentially impacted by the storm.
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Follow evacuation orders. Get to a safe location first and then refill
your medications at the nearest pharmacy. This allows you to avoid
potentially long lines at your local pharmacy, and you won't
needlessly delay your evacuation. Walgreens has nearly 8,200 locations
nationwide and all locations can access a patient's records, making
any Walgreens your neighborhood Walgreens. Individuals can also use
the Walgreens mobile app to refill prescriptions and pick up at a
nearby pharmacy. Patients can find the nearest Walgreens store by
visiting the store locator feature on Walgreens.com, using the
Walgreens mobile app or by calling 1-800-WALGREENS. Patients can also
contact pharmacy staff through the Pharmacy Chat feature on
Walgreens.com and the mobile app.
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With a State of Emergency declared in all 67 counties in Florida,
pharmacists in the state can refill medications up to a 30-day supply
without requiring a prescriber's reill authorization for any
non-controlled substance.
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Take a waterproof bag with your current medication - even if the
bottle is empty. The information on the prescription label will help
pharmacy staff with refill requests. Heat, humidity and sunlight can
degrade the effectiveness of medicine, so try to protect it from
extreme weather conditions.
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Keep a written record of your current prescriptions in your valuable
papers files. If you are taking several prescription drugs, it's an
especially good idea to keep a record of your current dosage and
doctor's contact information. Walgreens patients can register online
at Walgreens.com and print out this information directly from their
patient profile.
In the event Walgreens locations temporarily close due to the hurricane,
the company's local field operations teams will work to reopen those
locations as soon as possible. Updates on store locations will be
available on Walgreens.com and through the Walgreens mobile app.
About Walgreens
Walgreens (walgreens.com),
one of the nation's largest drugstore chains, is included in the Retail
Pharmacy USA Division of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBA),
the first global pharmacy-led, health and wellbeing enterprise. More
than 10 million customers interact with Walgreens each day in
communities across America, using the most convenient, multichannel
access to consumer goods and services and trusted, cost-effective
pharmacy, health and wellness services and advice. Walgreens operates
8,175 drugstores with a presence in all 50 states, the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, along with its
omnichannel business, Walgreens.com. Approximately 400 Walgreens stores
offer Healthcare Clinic or other provider retail clinic services.
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