Walgreens Pharmacists Walk Out Over Unsafe Working Conditions and Corporate Pressures

Walgreens pharmacists staged a walkout this week over unsafe working conditions, just 2 weeks after a similar protest by CVS pharmacists.

Pharmacists say they're overworked handling prescriptions, patient calls, insurance issues, and giving vaccines without enough staff or resources.

This has led to medication errors and mistakes during vaccinations, putting patients at risk, according to protesters.

Pharmacists want more transparency in staff hour allocations, dedicated training time for new hires, and changes to unrealistic quotas.

The walkout reflects rising dissatisfaction among retail pharmacists over short-staffing and corporate pressure, intensified during the pandemic.