Lakes Region Pharmacy

tis · 06-08-2025, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by bobkatfly

My family has had a lot of issues with both of the Walgreens you mentioned. Long lines, lost or misplaced prescriptions, delays due to insufficient inventory. Had a few issues with Hannaford's in Ossipee but not nearly as bad as Walgreens. Overworked in Wolfeboro for sure.

Yes, I don't know what Walgreen's problem is but I am sick of going back!!

Newbiesaukee · 06-08-2025, 08:32 AM

……but we have had good luck with the Walgreens in Laconia. We travel between here and Miami and the prescriptions can travel with us. It’s not perfect, it does take some effort, but they try.

retired · 06-08-2025, 09:37 AM

I switched from CVS Laconia to Hannaford in Gilford. Better prices and service. And I can grocery shop if I have to wait for a prescription.

gravy boat · 06-08-2025, 10:12 AM

We use Wal mart and can get prescriptions filled wherever we travel in the US. That being said only one of us needs and only BP and cholesterol meds so doesn’t break the bank.

If you don’t travel you can check out Mark Cuban’s company, CostPlusdrugs.com
My sister in law is a rheumatologist and suggested for us to check it out.

Note and an FYI: there are three big pharmacy benefit manager companies that mark up specialty drugs at their affiliated pharmacies by hundreds or thousands of a percent according to the FTC. They are: CVS Caremark. (Owned by CVS Health), Express Scripts (owned by UnitedHealthcareGroup), OptumRx (owned by Cigna). They control roughly 70% of the national market (I have also seen estimates of 80%). CVS Health is the largest with a 21.3% market share. These top three made $7.3 Billion (2017-2022) from the drug markups.

06-08-2025, 08:32 AM	#2
Newbiesaukee Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Coral Gables, winter; Long Island, summer Posts: 1,356 Thanks: 950 Thanked 573 Times in 298 Posts	Nothing works these days…. ……but we have had good luck with the Walgreens in Laconia. We travel between here and Miami and the prescriptions can travel with us. It’s not perfect, it does take some effort, but they try. __________________ "You're only young once, but you can be immature forever."

06-08-2025, 10:12 AM	#4
gravy boat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Gilford year round, West Alton summers Posts: 595 Thanks: 601 Thanked 203 Times in 102 Posts	Pharmacy We use Wal mart and can get prescriptions filled wherever we travel in the US. That being said only one of us needs and only BP and cholesterol meds so doesn’t break the bank. If you don’t travel you can check out Mark Cuban’s company, CostPlusdrugs.com My sister in law is a rheumatologist and suggested for us to check it out. Note and an FYI: there are three big pharmacy benefit manager companies that mark up specialty drugs at their affiliated pharmacies by hundreds or thousands of a percent according to the FTC. They are: CVS Caremark. (Owned by CVS Health), Express Scripts (owned by UnitedHealthcareGroup), OptumRx (owned by Cigna). They control roughly 70% of the national market (I have also seen estimates of 80%). CVS Health is the largest with a 21.3% market share. These top three made $7.3 Billion (2017-2022) from the drug markups.

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06-08-2025, 09:37 AM	#3
retired Senior Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: Belmont, NH Posts: 140 Thanks: 2 Thanked 68 Times in 39 Posts	I switched from CVS Laconia to Hannaford in Gilford. Better prices and service. And I can grocery shop if I have to wait for a prescription.