326 E Capitol Street, NE

“Grubb’s Pharmacy
Washington DC’s oldest pharmacy
– Est. 1867 –
💊 Retail, Packaging, & Compounding
💉 Vaccinations
🚗 Delivery”

Yesterday when we spoke about Morgan’s Pharmacy another reader recommended Grubb’s Pharmacy on Capitol Hill.

Related query: “Does anybody know if mRNA flu shots have been rolled out in DC?”

Anyway I was checking out Grubb’s IG and thought this was pretty cool too: (more…)


“Dear PoPville,

I have urged the regional manager of certain Walgreens’ DC stores to automatically send notifications to pharmacy customers and Rx prescribers in response to all medication orders, indicating that they may be delayed. This will help ensure that patients and prescribers have the information they need from Walgreens to make decisions in the best interest of the patient’s healthcare.

Since I first became a customer in 1999, (more…)



3701 New Hampshire Avenue, NW

“Dear PoPville,

I don’t know if you’ve had occasion to visit this new “CVS.” But it’s literally just the pharmacy counter and that’s it. Obviously fine for its main purpose and Safeway is more or less across the street, but still kind of annoying they got rid of literally everything but the pharmacy.”

All the info about the new spot from a press release:

“CVS Health® (NYSE: CVS) unveiled its first pharmacy-focused, apothecary-style CVS Pharmacy® location in Washington, DC. The new pharmacy, located at 3701 New Hampshire Avenue NW, will help bridge gaps in pharmacy care and make it easier for community members to access medications, immunizations and other health care services provided by pharmacists.

Pharmacy-focused locations, like the New Hampshire Avenue NW pharmacy, will open in select communities across the country, (more…)


Thanks to Elliott for sending: “Just reporting the closing of yet another pharmacy in this neighborhood. This is CVS at 2350 Washington Place NE right off Rhode Island Ave NE outside of Rhode Island Metro.”


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