Foer’s Pharmacy

My experience at the pharmacy has been very incredible the pharmacist or excellent the counter assistance are questionable sometimes not the friendliest in the Rush of the day it’s like they don’t have time for you after being a loyal customer and spending thousands of dollars

They are the best… I left Walgreens over a year ago because they never had the prescription ready when you needed it. A friend suggested Donald at Foer’s and I immediately called him. Not only they are efficient but they deliver to your door the same day!!! How much better can it get.

Donald at Foer’s on K has been my pharmacist since he worked at the Capitol Hill branch during the 1980s. When it closed, I followed him to the K Street branch. He is the best. I consider him and Foer’s Pharmacy as an integral part of my medical team. When I mention to MDs that I buy all of my medicines at Foer’s, I frequently get lots of kudos both for using the best pharmacy in town and for frequenting what is a small, local family-​owned business. Thanks Don and Foer’s for the continuous and wonderful care. Virginia

This is the best pharmacy. The entire staff is friendly, intelligent, caring, personable and efficient. Prescriptions are filled within minutes– in fact, faster than any pharmacy I’ve ever been to– and I usually am in and out the door from drop off to pick up within 5 – 15 minutes maximum. The man in charge, Donald, is the best there is in his industry: he has an incredible work ethic, he takes the time to explain important information/​side effects/​precautions regarding your prescriptions with you, he is so highly competent at what he does, and he genuinely cares in addressing any concerns you may have. He had even spent grueling hours on the phone with my insurance company to inquire about discount for one of my regular prescriptions, was successful, and remembered to apply it upon my next visit as he had said he would. I give my highest recommendation to Foer’s Pharmacy that I could give to any business in the DC area. I intend to be a customer here for as long as I live in the DC area.

This place is AMAZING. One of the best customer service experiences I’ve had in a long time, maybe ever.
I have been getting the same prescription for over 10 years now and recently it’s become a huge hassle to get filled at basically any pharmacy in the area, except Foer’s. To start, I get 90 day prescriptions simply because it’s easier to only fill my meds once every 3 months instead of monthly. Additionally, my medication is a controlled substance.
Every pharmacy I try to get this filled at not only turns me down and says they can’t fill it but they also make me feel like a bit of a criminal or weird for even asking. But, not Foer’s! They are SO professional, helpful and truly there to serve their customers. They have come through for me in the clutch several times when I’ve waited until the last minute to get my meds and no one else will fill the prescriptions. Also, whenever there has been an issue with my prescription, they’ve contacted my doctors directly for me to sort it out .
I’ve been impressed with their customer service and been wanting to write a review for some time now but my last interaction with Foer’s made me feel compelled to write this review.
I got my prescription filled last week and when my boyfriend went to pick it up (on the same day he dropped it off) they informed him that they only had 35 of the 90 pills I needed. So they handed my boyfriend the 35 pills and told him they would HAND DELIVER the rest the following day. As promised and on time, the rest of my prescription was at home waiting for me after work.
I don’t know ANY other pharmacy that would ever care enough to do something like that.
One last note: I always steered clear of Smaller Pharmacys, especially in the District because I feared their prices would be through-​the-​roof. I only did mailed away pharmacy’s for several years for this reason alone. However, Foer’s has been shockingly affordable and consistent with prices in the area and at mail away Pharmacy’s.
Bottom-​line, Foer’s is the best pharmacy in DC, possibly in the entire U.S.

One of the best pharmacies in DC if not the best pharmacy. They are extremely quick, helpful, and knowledgable about vitamins, prescriptions and many other things. They are also extremely friendly and always make sure to ask about what I have going on that weekend or summer plans. You definitely feel your value as a customer!

Best pharmacy. Donald F. (Pharmacist) is amazingly very professional and helpful. This pharmacy will go beyond to deal with insurance paperwork in ways other pharmacies would not. Very exceptional and always a pleasant experience. (This review only applies to this specific branch.)

Horrible customer service. After asking if they would be able to fill my prescription, the pharmacist Donald Fukuzawa barked at me, «We are working on it! Be patient!» Of course, this is after asking me for a litany of personal information when all I wanted to know is if they had the product or not. Who wants to wait 20 minutes (and pay a small fortune for parking), only to be told they don’t have it in stock («but we can order it»)? I took my prescription to CVS and, sad to say, got much better service. I called Foer’s later to complain, and Donald told me he was the owner.

5 stars all the way! I went there today as a new patient, and my prescription was ready in 10 minutes, and even then they were apologizing to me about the wait! The pharmacist, Mr. Fukuzawa, was as nice as could be and gave me a very thorough and easy-​to-​understand consultation. Even though the pharmacy is small, they have an impressive selection.
After coming here, I never want to come back to another CVS or Walgreens and deal with surly, unhelpful service. Unfortunately they are not located near my home or office. Too bad they don’t have a location on the Hill!

Can’t say enough about this pharmacy. They are amazing!
1. Super quick service and almost no wait
2. I have trouble finding my Rx and Foer’s has always had it in stock– everytime!
3. Super friendly
My only wish is that they were open an hour or two later. Please take my advice and stop using CVS and Rite Aid and support the small business like Foer’s! Small business day is Nov 30^th! I work at Bell Wine and Spirits (around the corner) so you should stop by and help us out too!

Easily the best pharmacy I’ve ever been to. Amazing.
Quick turn around time, great customer service, and pleasant environment.
One time I had to travel for work and I was just at the awkward point where I didn’t have enough meds to last me through the whole trip, but it was too early for my insurance to cover it. On top of that, my insurance can really be a pain to work with. Foer worked with me to get it all worked out, taking most of the responsibility in talking and working out the details.
These guys put CVS to shame.

This place is fantastic — the pharmacist provided in depth instructions and advice on when/​how to take my medication that I’ve NEVER ever received from CVS. Additionally, he made sure that I knew I could save some money by getting the generic brands of some of my medications. I will never go to CVS for medications again, this place is phenomenal.

I can’t believe I’m actually rating a pharmacy, but these guys are amazing. I have had to interact with the health care system on a near constant basis for the past 2 years, and it often leaves me exhausted, frustrated, ignored, and broke. This place is like an oasis. They’re kind. They’re fast. They listen. They know their stuff. They don’t pass judgment (yes, this has happened to me at a pharmacy). They find ways to save you money. On several occasions, the staff of Foer’s have gone out of their way to help get me a prescription.
You rarely see customer service like this in the city, and I just wanted to thank them publicly for their efforts. So glad I found this place.

This pharmacy is outstanding. I rushed from New York to DC because my daughter was very sick and needed to be hospitalized. Unfortunately, in my haste, I forgot my meds. This pharmacy and its superb pharmacist, Donald, went out of their way for me. They stepped in, contacted my pharmacy and, in the space of a half an hour had my prescription ready. During that time I listened to Donald helping his customers. He is simply the best. This place is great.

Outstanding service with very friendly and helpful staff. I started using Foer’s to fill one Rx from a doctor in the building but now I plan to move all of my prescriptions from Walgreens over to Foer’s. You receive personalized service, they remember you, and the pharmacist reviews every Rx with you.

Do NOT go to this pharmacy! They *lied* to me about an OTC medication a doc prescribed, telling me it didn’t exist. In fact, they just didn’t have it in stock whereas CVS did. I don’t know what their motivation was, but I heard the pharmacist mutter to the tech., «I don’t think we have that. Just give her …» Then the tech came out and told me that it didn’t exist and the doctor must have made a mistake!
What this led to was the continuation of my discomfort as opposed to my getting the relief I needed a day sooner. So very not cool! :(

These guys are AMAZING!!!
Service is always great. They remember your name, greet you as you come in and take care of your prescriptions, refills etc. If I have any questions they always help me out. A few new staff may not be as friendly as the others, but they definitely get the gist of the company’s service standard and make the effort. They have my prescriptions done in about 15min usually and I have never had any errors. I don’t know how they do it.

I BIG-​TEDDY-​BEAR HEART FOER’S ON K ST!
I feel like five stars just isn’t enough for them! I am so impressed with this pharmacy that I had to make a conscious and deliberate effort NOT to clear the counter and plant a big, sloppy kiss on the pharmacist’s cheek. But, since I’ll definitely be going back there, I thought it best to refrain from 1.) vaulting over a pharmacy counter, and 2.) harassing the guy with the medications. The last thing I want to do is alienate anyone here because Foer’s has officially become THE ONLY pharmacy in my life, and they are Number One in my heart.
I only take a few medications every month but one of them is a hard-​to-​find C-​II medication in a very large quantity. Foer’s actually had that medication IN STOCK and they were able to fill the entire thing without having to order it. I was floored when the pharmacist told me that they could fill it THAT DAY. I waited maybe 10 minutes for my script. I was never harrassed, eyeballed suspiciously, or given a hard time. I handed them my script, they filled it, called my insurance company, and I paid the $ 10 and went home. Now THAT is how your treat your customers. I can’t even begin to tell you about the experiences I’ve had at CVS, Target, and Rite Aid when trying to fill this script. Total nightmares.
I have been filling this script since December 2009 and not ONE pharmacy (other than this one) has ever been able to fill it right then and there. Some pharmacies can have it in two days, and some take two weeks (total BS). Until last month when I found Foer’s, I combed this entire city (on foot) every month trying to find a pharmacy that could fill the script that day, and so far Foer’s is the ONLY place that has been able to do it. I really wish I had known about them seven months ago. It would have saved me a ton of time and headaches from dealing with irate, uncooperative, and often insulting pharmacists at CVS, Target, and Rite Aid.
I just can’t thank them enough! I would recommend them to everyone and anyone! Take your scripts here. They deserve our business!
(The only thing I’d change about Foer’s is that they aren’t open on the weekend. This is especially unfortunate when your doctor postdates your C-​II scripts for a date that falls on a Saturday or Sunday in keeping with the 30-​day Rx renewal rule. You’re basically SOL until Monday morning because it can’t be filled on Friday. They should at least keep like 10:00 — 2:00 hours on the weekends.)

If you’re still confused about your prescription after you pick it up, you need help. For each customer, Donald will step around the counter and give you a tutorial on usage, side effects, contraindications, and other important information. How often do you get a personal attention like this at a pharmacy or anywhere else?
His staff is also fabulous. I’ve never had to wait more than 5 minutes, although they actually take the time to interact with customers like real human beings, rather than just handing you the drugs and taking your money. They knew my name after the first couple of visits and have never gotten me and my sister mixed up, as do so many others (read: GWU Medical Faculty Associates, where we’re apparently the same person).
It’s like Cheers without the alcohol. Every time I go, I feel welcome, get a warm and fuzzy feeling, and try to find excuses to linger (wow, these pillboxes are fascinating!). I know, it’s creepy, but I can’t help it.

Foer’s is like a blessing from God. The staff is knowledgeable, fast, professional and always take time to answer questions.
After dealing with the rude, incompetent and overworked staff at CVS, Foer’s was a welcome relief.
Foer’s also has a pretty good stock of pharmaceutical products. Not the huge variety you find at CVS. However, the staff at Foer’s will actually take the time to talk to about their products and give you a recommendation for what «really works» so you end up saving money and time.