Monday, May 5, 2008 - 1:46 PM EDT
Wal-Mart expands prescription program
South Florida Business Journal
Wal-Mart Stores said its Neighborhood Market and Sam’s Clubs will now fill prescriptions for up to 350 generic medications at $10 for a 90-day supply at their pharmacies.
It’s an expansion of a discount program Wal-Mart began in Tampa in September in which the company offered 30-day supplies of certain generic drugs for $4. Wal-Mart later implemented the program in 49 states.
Wal-Mart also is adding some medications to the program. Alendronate, a generic version of Fosamax, used to treat osteoporosis, will be sold for $9 for a 30-day supply or $24 for a 90-day supply. Medications to treat breast cancer, menopause and hormone deficiency were added to the $9 list of women’s medications.
Additionally, Wal-Mart Stores and Neighborhood Markets are beginning a new program of selling more than 1,000 over-the-counter items priced at $4 or less without a prescription, the release said.
Bentonville, Ark.-based Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) said the discount prescription program has saved customers $1.16 billion since its inception, including $81.4 million for Florida customers.
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