How to Get Prescription Medications

Student Health and Wellness Medication Dispensary

The Student Health and Wellness Service maintains a small medication dispensary for some common medications. We are not a full-service pharmacy and cannot fill prescriptions from other medical clinicians outside of the college health service.

Most over-the-counter and prescription medications that we carry are available to students at cost.  All prescription medications dispensed at the Student Health and Wellness Center must be prescribed by a licensed healthcare clinician at Student Health and Wellness Service or administered through student health center protocols.

Basic dispensary medications available at Student Health and Wellness Service will be dispensed after an evaluation at the health center. These may include medications for acute care situations such as viral infections, bacterial infections, upset stomach, asthma, allergies and reproductive health medications.  Most prescriptions for chronic medical and psychological conditions can be filled through a local pharmacy.

Prescriptions from providers outside of Student Health and Wellness Service and/or prescriptions that cannot be filled at the health center can be filled at a local pharmacy. See below for a list of local options. 

Local Pharmacies:

Springfield Pharmacy Delivery Service to the Student Health Center
Address: 1154 Baltimore Pike, Springfield, PA 19064      

Phone: (610) 544-4645

Starting in the fall of 2025, Swarthmore will partner with the Springfield Pharmacy for the delivery of prescription medications to campus. When a prescription is sent to Springfield Pharmacy for delivery to the Swarthmore Student Health Center, please expect the following to happen:

 1.  The prescription is sent to Springfield Pharmacy with your current phone number on file. (If prescribed by the Swarthmore Health Center, your phone number on file comes from the Registrar’s office. To change your phone number on file, you must do so through that office.)

2. When the prescription is processed by the pharmacy, you will receive a text message from Springfield Pharmacy with a link to pay for the medication and an option to select delivery. 

  • DO NOT choose delivery because all Swarthmore College addresses are marked FREE delivery in the pharmacy system. Prescriptions will automatically be delivered unless you contact Springfield Pharmacy via text or phone to request a hold for in-person pickup. If this is your first time using Springfield Pharmacy for medication delivery, you will need to set up an account in their system and to identify as a Swarthmore student. It is best to call the pharmacy to ensure you are processed as a Swarthmore student and qualify for free delivery to the health center.
  • If you want to pick up your prescription from the pharmacy, don’t pay using the link. Just go to the pharmacy, pay and pick up the prescription.
  • If Springfield Pharmacy  needs insurance information to fill the prescription,  and it is not on file in their system, the pharmacist will call/text you at the phone number provided. 

3. Once your medication is delivered to the health center, you will receive a secure message on the health portal from one of our staff that your medication has arrived and is ready for pickup. 

4. You can pick up your medication during our normal business hours. 

Notes: 

  • Typically, your medications will arrive at the health center in 1-2 business days (excluding weekends/holidays).

  • Once a medication is delivered, it cannot be returned or refunded. 

  • Controlled substances and/or refrigerated medications cannot be delivered to the Student Health Center.

  • If you have questions about payment, insurance, setting up delivery, or want to speak to a pharmacist about your medication, please call Springfield Pharmacy at 610- 544-4645.

  • If you have questions about medication pick-up, you can call the health center at 610-328-8058. 

Other Pharmacies: 

  • CVS- 1200 Baltimore Pike, Springfield, PA 19064, (484) 470-2321                                                                     0.9 miles from campus and Shuttle services
  • CVS- 755 South Chester Road,  Swarthmore, PA 19081, (610) 328-9160                                                        1.3 miles from campus
  • CVS- 795 Baltimore Pike, Springfield, PA 19064, (610) 690-5100                                                                      1.25 miles from campus