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Gugu D

1 reviews | Active since Mar 2019

11 Mar 2019, 15:04

Non delivery of chronic medication by Pharmacy Direct

This has got to be the worst company that deals with the distribution of medication to chronic patients in the history of earth! Having sent a doctor's script to them on email on the 28th February 2019 to date being the 11th March 2019 the medication had not arrived. The emails sent to them lend on deaf ears, I have copied one below as an example:

It is with deep concern and disgust at the lack of professional service I receive from you I write this. Since the 28th February 2019 I’ve sent a patient’s new script for your attention marked as “urgent” and to date I still await delivery!

I am appalled by the service I receive from you each time I engage with you! Perhaps the loss of life due to your tardiness is what you await for in order to up your game in delivering chronic medical care to patients.

Don’t be surprised when I take this up with the media to expose your weak system that I have raised numerous times which fall on deaf ears! I will also be writing a very negative review on Hello Peter and be in contact with Radio 702 and anyone else who cares to listen! Just be warned that this may also be used as evidence against you when I bring a lawsuit against your company for loss of life!

Your services are so critical to human life yet you so easily disregard this and drag your feet when processing scripts as if you’re doing it for free. I refuse to be treated like a **** when we’ve opted to use you yet you act worse than public service health system! At a public hospital there’s no charge though ques are long but at least you walk out with your medication in your hand! With Pharmacy Direct you call the call center and are taken from pillar to post by the most unprofessional staff that seems never to know what they are dealing with.

I’ve said it before and I say it again your service is pathetic!!!!!!

Regards

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Replies (2)
Pharmacy Direct (Centurion)
Pharmacy Direct (Centurion)'s reply11 Mar 2019, 15:44
Official
Dear member, 

A Fund Account Manager will be in contact shortly to provide you with feedback on your complaint and assist. 

Kind regards

Pharmacy Direct team 
Pharmacy Direct (Centurion)
Pharmacy Direct (Centurion)'s reply11 Mar 2019, 16:54
Official
 
Dear Gugu, 
 
We confirm that a Fund Account Manager has been in contact with the patient to assist and provide you with the following feedback. 
 
Service delivery provided to the member has been sufficient and on time to date. Since inception with Pharmacy Direct in June 2018, we have processed and delivered 6 prescriptions to the member. 
 
1st delivery – 29/06/2018 
2nd delivery- 24/07/2018 
3rd delivery- 20/08/2018 
4th delivery- 18/09/2018 
5th delivery- 15/10/2019 – Member informed that there is one more repeat left on the prescription, please submit a new prescription. 
6th delivery- 13/11/2018 – Pharmacy Direct requested a new prescription and informed the member that the prescription expired.  
 
On the 13 November 2018, we supp**** the final repeat of the prescription. In order to continue providing medication monthly, Pharmacy Direct needs to be in possession of a valid Doctors prescription. 
 
Pharmacy Direct only received a new prescription on 28 February 2019, a new prescription was requested on 13 November 2018. As per our service level agreement processing of a new prescription takes 5-7 working days, should the medication be required urgently we need to be contacted and advised, in which we will be able to process the prescription within 24-48 hours until dispatch, allowance is also made for emergency deliveries for  medication which is life sustaining.  
 
The parcel was dispatched on 8 March and we have confirmed with the driver that it was delivered today. Please always ensure to submit your updated prescription timely as requested by Pharmacy Direct, this will ensure that we can continuously provide the required treatment. 
 
Kind regards 
 
Pharmacy Direct