United States Department of Veterans Affairs
United States Department of Veterans Affairs

East Orange Campus of the VA NJ Health Care System

Pharmacy

Renew A VA Prescription

All medication refills and renewals are now made through our mail-out pharmacy. Veterans who use this system agree that it is very accurate and convenient. Your prescriptions are delivered right to your mailbox. You can refill by phone, mail, Internet.

Automated Telephone Refill System:

24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Use a touch-tone phone to call one of the toll-free numbers. If you don't have a touch-tone phone, a rotary phone with a pulse/tone switch can also access the system. Once you connect, move the pulse/tone switch to tone. Have your prescription number and social security number ready for the call.

1-800-480-5590

  1. After you dial, wait for the automated attendant to answer.
  2. Enter your full social security number, then press the # key. Wait for an answer.
  3. Press 2 for Pharmacy Options.
  4. Press 1 for refills followed by the prescription number and the # key.  To refill additional prescriptions, press 1 and repeat the process.
  5. Press 2 to check prescription status followed by the prescription number and the # key.

If you are using the automated telephone refill system, all refills should be ordered at least ten days prior to when the refill is due to insure prompt processing and delivery time.


Mail Your Refill

VA New Jersey Health Care System
Pharmacy Service (119)
385 Tremont Avenue
East Orange, NJ  07018

Internet Refill

Prescriptions may also be filled online using VA's My HealtheVet program. You will need a user id and password to log in. If you do not have one, you can easily get one by creating your personal profile.

Drug Information

Please visit My HealtheVet for information about your prescriptions.  You can also visit the VA National Formulary website for drug information.

Hours

East Orange Campus:

Inpatient Pharmacy:  Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Outpatient Pharmacy, A-Level:  Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Pharmacy Administration Office, 8-132


Lyons Campus:

Outpatient Pharmacy, Bldg 3:  Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

James J Howard (Brick) Campus:
Limited Pharmacy

Outpatient Pharmacy: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

All of the above services, except for the inpatient pharmacy, are closed on all federal holidays.


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