I had to make a trip into the Sutherlin Bi-Mart pharmacy this morning to pick up a Rx refill and learned they have sold their pharmacy business to Walgreens. All Bi-Mart customer records will be sent to Walgreens after October 20th. The nearest Walgreens is in Roseburg. There were a few older folks at the pharmacy section of the Sutherlin Bi Mart when I was there that were not very happy about having to go into Roseburg for their prescription drugs in the future. One lady asked if Walgreens will open a store in Sutherlin? Over the last 30+ years I have got all my prescriptions filled at a Bi-Mart pharmacy, including in Eugene, Cottage Grove and Sutherlin. Can you imagine how many people will be standing in line at the Roseburg Walgreens pharmacy after October 20th when the Bi-Mart pharmacies close in Roseburg, Sutherlin and Winston?
A collection of stories from the life of Michael Burke. He worked for the Forest Service in Alaska, California, and Oregon. He lives in Oakland, OR. His wonderful wife, Celia, passed in May of 2021
Monday, October 4, 2021
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I thought I had read that in areas where there was not a Walgreens close by, that Walgreens would just take over the existing BiMart pharmacy. Sounds like I misread that! We do mail order for our drugs, but when we needed a one time drug, we always used Sutherlin BiMart....DANG.
ReplyDeleteIt's good to be proactive and thinking ahead as to what you'll do after Oct 20. Pharmacies have a very hard time finding good help and providing good customer service. Refill your Rx's and get 90-day supplies before the guaranteed not-so-smooth transition. Is Sutherlin Drug (on Central) still open? Maybe a place like Safeway, Albertsons, Freddies, Rite-Aid or Harvard Drug would be better for ya.
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