He said Costco plans to open “at least two more” fill centers and could open a third as early as next year.Ĭostco’s first fill center opened in 2006 and currently fills prescriptions for online orders, its PBM and for more than 40 warehouses in the Pacific Northwest. “And we’ve heard great things about this one (AmerisourceBergen’s) so we’d like to give it a try.”īurnett said working with a different company would also give Costco a point of comparison for future expansion. “There are a lot of different systems out there,” said Burnett. For its second center, Burnett said Costco is working with AmerisourceBergen to try something different. Work on the building is scheduled to start in February.Ĭostco currently operates a central fill in Everett, WA with McKesson Corp. Corona is located east of Los Angeles in Riverside County. He said the fill center would fill prescriptions for about 40 warehouses in Southern California and as far away as Las Vegas. “We’re going to be working with AmerisourceBergen and we hope to have it up and running by September,” said Burnett. that will help service Internet orders and dozens of pharmacies in Southern California.Ĭostco senior VP of pharmacy Charles Burnett told Drug Store News about the plan at the company’s annual shareholders meeting in Bellevue, Wash., on Jan. Costco plans to open a second central fill center this year in the city of Corona, Calif. Westbury: Special operating hours are 8 to 9 a.m., Tuesday and Thursday.Ĭostco special hours for healthcare and first respondersĬostco says on its COVID updates page that members who are "healthcare workers (which includes pharmacists and all hospital employees with a hospital ID) and first responders (police officers, EMTs and firefighters) may enter the warehouse during Special Operating Hours, as well as regular operating hours.BELLEVUE, Wash.Brooklyn: Special operating hours are 8 to 9 a.m., Tuesday and Thursday. ![]()
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