In August 2024, the pharmacy at the Student Health Services closed and all prescriptions were transferred to other pharmacies.
If you didn't select a different option, your prescriptions were transferred to the Walmart pharmacy at 141 Washington Avenue Extension, Albany, N.Y. 12205 (518-869-4697). To fill your prescription there, identify yourself as a former customer of the UAlbany Student Health Services Pharmacy.
You can always contact your primary provider and have your prescriptions sent to another pharmacy of your choice.
Below is more information about pharmacy services and recommended pharmacy options. For additional assistance, please reach out to Student Health Services at [email protected].
Pharmacy Operations FAQ
Why are UAlbany Student Health Services’ pharmacy services ending?
Student use of our Student Health Services’ pharmacy has declined significantly since 2018. With the prevalence of pharmacies near campus that offer a wider selection of medications and are open longer hours, many students have opted to have their prescriptions filled at these locations.
Where can I get my prescription filled?
Through your primary provider, you can have your prescriptions transferred to the pharmacy of your choice. If you haven’t chosen a different option, your prescriptions have been transferred to the Walmart pharmacy at 141 Washington Avenue Extension. To fill a prescription there, identify yourself as a former customer of the UAlbany Student Health Services Pharmacy.
You can always contact your primary provider and have your prescriptions sent to another pharmacy.
These pharmacies have locations near the University:
Walmart
141 Washington Avenue
518-869-4697
Mail order service available.
This location is accessible via mass transit through CDTA (Route 12). Visit UAlbany’s Parking & Mass Transit Services website for up-to-date shuttle schedules.
CVS - Multiple locations
1475 Western Avenue - Stuyvesant Plaza
518-482-8759
1440 Central Avenue - inside Target
518-489-0233
260 Delaware Avenue
518-439-9356
Open 24 Hours
Rite Aid
1225 Western Avenue
518-458-8691
If I am prescribed a controlled substance, what should I do?
New York State does not allow controlled substance prescriptions to be transferred to an alternate pharmacy. You will need to identify a new pharmacy and request that your prescriber send a new order to your chosen pharmacy.
Where can I buy over-the-counter (non-prescription) medications?
- This fall, these medications will be available at our campus shop, AcaDamien’s, as well as in campus vending machines, which will be located in the Campus Center later this fall.
- Nearby pharmacies, grocery stores and big box stores, including Walmart and Target, also sell a wide selection of over-the-counter medications and supplies.