Contact ABC Drugs
Call our pharmacy team or use our secure online contact form and select “Transfer a Prescription.”
Switching pharmacies doesn't have to be complicated. ABC Drugs can help coordinate eligible prescription transfers to our independent community pharmacy in Harlem. To get started, call our pharmacy team or use our secure online contact form and select “Transfer a Prescription.”
Transfer requirements can vary depending on the prescription. Our pharmacy team can review your medications and let you know what is needed.
How to Transfer Your Prescriptions
Start with ABC Drugs and we'll help coordinate the transfer process. In most cases, you do not need to contact your current pharmacy yourself.
Share Your Information
Provide your name, date of birth, and the name of the pharmacy where your prescription is currently filled.
We Coordinate the Transfer
ABC Drugs will work with your current pharmacy to coordinate eligible prescription transfers. If a new prescription is needed, we can contact your prescriber.
We'll Call When It's Ready
Once your prescription is ready, our pharmacy team will call you. Eligible prescriptions may also qualify for local delivery.
What You Need to Get Started
You don't need to gather a long list of information before contacting us. These three details are enough to start the conversation:
- Your name
- Your date of birth
- The name of your current pharmacy
Why Transfer Your Prescriptions to ABC Drugs?
Switching pharmacies is about more than moving a prescription. It's also about choosing a pharmacy team that can help you manage your medications, understand your options, and make staying on track a little easier.
Personal Pharmacy Care
Get help from a neighborhood pharmacy team that takes the time to answer questions and provide personal attention when you need it.
Insurance & Copay Assistance
If you have questions about prescription coverage or copays, our pharmacy team can help review the issue and explain the next steps.
Medication Counseling
Have questions about your medications? Our pharmacy team can help you understand how to take them and answer medication-related questions.
Medication Packaging & Management
If you manage multiple medications, ask about medication packaging and synchronization options that can help keep your medication routine organized.
Local Prescription Delivery
Eligible prescriptions within our local delivery area may qualify for free same-day prescription delivery.
Refills & Ongoing Support
After your prescriptions are transferred, our pharmacy team can continue helping with refills and ongoing prescription needs.
Need Your Prescriptions Delivered?
After transferring your prescriptions to ABC Drugs, eligible prescriptions within our local delivery area may qualify for free same-day prescription delivery.
Ask our pharmacy team whether your prescription and delivery address qualify.
PHARMACY EDUCATION
Learn More About Prescription Transfers and Refills
Have questions about switching pharmacies, remaining refills, transfer delays, or insurance coverage? Explore ABC Drugs’ pharmacist-reviewed educational guides.
Prescription Transfers
What Happens When You Transfer a Prescription?
Understand the transfer process, what information to provide, and why a completed transfer does not always mean your medication is ready.
Explore the transfer process Remaining RefillsWhat Happens to Your Refills When You Transfer a Prescription?
Learn how remaining authorized refills are handled in New York and when your prescriber may need to issue new authorization.
Learn about remaining refills Transfer TimingWhy Is My Prescription Transfer Taking So Long?
Explore common reasons for delays, questions to ask your pharmacy, and what to do if your medication supply is running low.
Understand transfer delays Insurance & CopaysWill Insurance Cover My Prescription If I Switch Pharmacies?
Check how your plan’s pharmacy network, medication coverage, refill timing, and cost-sharing rules can affect your next fill.
Review coverage questions Refills & RenewalsPrescription Refill vs. Renewal: What’s the Difference?
Understand when existing refill authorization can be used, when new prescriber authorization is needed, and who to contact next.
Compare refills and renewalsPrescription Transfer FAQs
Have questions about switching pharmacies? Here are answers to some of the questions patients commonly have when transferring prescriptions.
How do I transfer my prescriptions to ABC Drugs?
Call ABC Drugs at (212) 491-2501 or use our secure online contact form and select “Transfer a Prescription.” Our pharmacy team will collect the information needed to begin coordinating the transfer.
What information do I need to transfer a prescription?
To get started, provide your name, date of birth, and the name of your current pharmacy. Our team will let you know if anything else is needed.
Do I need to contact my current pharmacy?
In most cases, you can start with ABC Drugs. Our pharmacy team can coordinate with your current pharmacy for eligible prescription transfers.
How long does a prescription transfer take?
Many prescription transfers may be completed within a few hours, but timing can vary depending on the prescription, the pharmacies involved, and whether additional information or a new prescription is needed. ABC Drugs will call you when your prescription is ready.
What happens if I don't have any refills remaining?
If a new prescription is needed, ABC Drugs can contact your prescriber. Your prescriber determines whether a new prescription can be issued.
Can every prescription be transferred?
Transfer requirements can vary depending on the prescription. Our pharmacy team can review your medications and let you know what is needed.
Can ABC Drugs deliver my prescription after I transfer it?
Eligible prescriptions within our local delivery area may qualify for free same-day prescription delivery. Ask our pharmacy team whether your prescription and address qualify.
What happens to my insurance when I switch pharmacies?
Prescription coverage depends on your insurance plan and medication. If you have a coverage or copay question after switching pharmacies, the ABC Drugs team can help review the issue and explain the next steps.
Ready to Transfer Your Prescriptions?
Ready to switch pharmacies? ABC Drugs can help you start your prescription transfer. Call our pharmacy team or use our secure online contact form and select “Transfer a Prescription.”