Cvs/Pharmacy

I’ve been using this store since it opened. Prices are average for most things. I use the Caremark card and get coupons on it. The pharmacy has been very helpful when I’ve had a change in prescriptions and I’m pleased with the drive-​thru.

Having now used the pharmacy here, I give them a warm above average rating on that side of the house, with the staff taking time to get some weird insurance issues worked out and having an aura of helpful professionalism.
That said, I do wish when they design pharmacies they would work on getting truly private patient consultation areas. While I was discussing the ins and outs of my insurance with one of the pharmacy assistants, I was subjected rather unwillingly to overhearing details of another customer’s condition I would much rather not be privy to. Doesn’t Miss Manners have any advice for pharmacy architects on «discretion»?
As for the rest of the store, it’s pretty standard — reasonable prices for things with generic alternatives available, a bit of a mark-​up on quick-​necessities and non-​medical items. There’s a big cooler in the back for cool drinks. This is not an alternative for a local newsstand as far as papers and periodicals go, something available in Niskayuna as far as I can tell only down at the Barnes and Noble.
I’ll give them a slight four-​star nod for now on the strength of the pharmacy staff alone.
There is a drive-​through pharmacy window, which we haven’t used. CVS now also has the feature where you can register your cell phone number with them, and they’ll auto-​text you when a prescription is ready, which is very convenient.
Tip: if driving, go into the lot via Balltown, and exit via Van Antwerp, if coming from the south or west; enter via Van Antwerp and exit via Balltown if coming from the east or North (to be able to do only right turns or be able to take advantage of the light).