Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Two 24 Hour Augusta Pharmacies Slice Hours Due to Pharmacist Shortage

Filling prescriptions in Augusta is getting harder than it used to be. Two 24 hour Walgreens pharmacies have changed their hours and are no longer open 24 hours a day.

They say it's due to a shortage in pharmacists. And professors at the Medical College of Georgia say it's a problem all over the state.

"More diseases are known and treatments for the diseases have increased, so it reflects a real need." said Susan Fagan of The University of Georgia.

We did find two CVS pharmacies in Augusta that are open 24 hours a day.

The two Walgreens stores are open 24 hours a day, but the pharmacies are not. The pharmacy hours are 6:00am to 10:00pm Monday through Friday and 8:00am to 6:00pm Saturday and Sunday.


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