As residents in the path of Hurricane Earl continue preparations,
Walgreens would like to provide the following tips for assuring
prescription needs are met during the storm.
1. If you evacuate, get to a safe location first and refill your
medication at a pharmacy there. This allows you to avoid potentially
long lines at your local pharmacy, and you wont needlessly delay your
evacuation. Walgreens has more than 7,500 locations nationwide, and all
locations can access your patient record, making any Walgreens your
neighborhood Walgreens. Patients can find the nearest store by calling
1-800-WALGREENS or going to Walgreens.com.
2. Take a waterproof bag with your current medication - even if the
bottle is empty. The information on the bottle label will help the
pharmacist refill your medicine once you arrive at your destination.
Heat, humidity and sunlight can degrade the effectiveness of medicine,
so try to protect it from extreme weather conditions.
3. Keep a written record of your current prescriptions in your valuable
papers file. If youre taking several prescription drugs, its an
especially good idea to keep a record of your current dosage and
doctors contact information. Walgreens patients can register online at
Walgreens.com and print out this information directly from their patient
profile.
Users of web-enabled cell phones can also register for Walgreens mobile
applications to conveniently order prescription refills while on the go
and easily locate the nearest Walgreens pharmacy. For registration or
more information on Walgreens mobile applications, go to www.walgreens.com/gomobile.
Walgreens also is a member of ICERx.org
(In Case of Emergency Prescriptions), a secure prescription information
network available to pharmacists and doctors during a national
emergency. As a member, Walgreens pharmacists can fill prescriptions and
access information for hurricane-affected patients even if the patient
normally uses another pharmacy.
For the latest information on the status of Walgreens stores in
hurricane impacted areas, go to http://news.walgreens.com.
Walgreens (www.walgreens.com)
is the nations largest drugstore chain with fiscal 2009 sales of $63
billion. The company operates 7,563 drugstores in all 50 states, the
District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Each day, Walgreens provides
nearly 6 million customers the most convenient, multichannel access to
consumer goods and services and trusted, cost-effective pharmacy, health
and wellness services and advice in communities across America.
Walgreens scope of pharmacy services includes retail, specialty,
infusion, medical facility, long-term care and mail service, along with
pharmacy benefit solutions and respiratory services. These services
improve health outcomes and lower costs for payers including employers,
managed care organizations, health systems, pharmacy benefit managers
and the public sector. Walgreens Take Care Health Systems subsidiary is
the largest and most comprehensive manager of worksite health centers
and in-store convenient care clinics, with more than 700 locations
throughout the cou

Source: Business Wire