Pharmacies in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Pharmacy services in Wilkes-Barre

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is served by a mix of national chain pharmacies, supermarket-attached drug counters, and independent neighborhood stores. The list above covers every pharmacy we have on file in the Wilkes-Barre city limits, drawn from public mapping data and refreshed periodically. Most chain pharmacies in Wilkes-Barre operate from early morning through mid-evening, with a handful of 24-hour locations typically attached to flagship grocery or big-box stores.

If you need a same-day prescription transfer, call ahead — a pharmacist usually needs about 30 to 60 minutes to pull, verify, and label a transferred prescription, longer if your insurance information needs to be re-entered. For walk-in vaccinations (flu, COVID-19, shingles, Tdap, travel immunizations), most chains in Wilkes-Barre accept appointments through their corporate booking site, but same-day slots are usually available outside of peak flu season.

Holidays and after-hours

Even pharmacies that normally run extended hours often close earlier on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, and Easter Sunday. Independent pharmacies in Wilkes-Barre typically observe more federal holidays than the chains. The holiday hours guide has a full breakdown of what to expect by brand and by holiday, and we recommend always confirming with the store directly the day before a holiday visit.