To help customers save time, CVS/pharmacy, the retail division of CVS Caremark Corporation has recently introduced the Order Ready Text Messaging Program, designed to make filling prescriptions at the pharmacy even more convenient.
The Order Ready Text Messaging Program is available on most cell phone carriers.
By enrolling in the innovative program, customers will be able to receive immediate notification via text message when their prescription is ready to be picked up at over 7,300 CVS/pharmacy locations nationwide. Text message alerts are also available in Spanish for those who specify that it's their preferred language.
"CVS/pharmacy's new prescription Order Ready Text Messaging Program allows for easy prescription pick-up by letting our patients know the moment the pharmacist has completed their order," said Rob Price, senior vice president, chief marketing officer for CVS/pharmacy, in a press release.
Officials added that customers can sign up to receive text messages by speaking to a pharmacy staff member at their local CVS/pharmacy. Once enrolled, they will be able to receive their first Order Ready Text Message when their next prescription has been filled.
The Order Ready Text Messaging Program complements additional mobile features from CVS/pharmacy, which helps shoppers to use mobile devices to scan and order prescription refills from anywhere at any time.
With the help of the CVS/pharmacy iPhone or Android app, customers can use their smartphones to scan and send rapid refills to their local CVS/pharmacy for up to six prescriptions at once; just by using the camera in their mobile devices and the CVS/pharmacy app. This service requires no sign-ups.
In related news, CVS/pharmacy has deployed the ACI Retail Commerce Server for Check Management in its 7,300 stores across the U.S., enabling the retail pharmacy chain to automate and reduce the cost of check authorization.
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