kelpiegirl Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Check out these links for a listing of the drugs for animals that these stores stock- for a $4.00 prescription plan http://sites.target.com/images/pharmacy/ph...rogram_list.pdf http://i.walmart.com/i/if/hmp/fusion/four_...r_drug_list.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliepoudrier Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Wow, that's good to know, especially considering I just paid $10 for 14 cephalexin for Willow yesterday.... Do you have to sign up for the plan or just show up with your prescription? J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelpiegirl Posted January 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Bradenton Herald Posted on Tuesday, January 01, 2008 <http://www.bradenton.com/business/story/298795.html> Publix offers free pills for pets By SARA KENNEDY skennedy@bradenton.com MANATEE -- Pet owners are discovering they can get free antibiotic drugs for their four-legged friends. A spokeswoman at Publix said Monday she was surprised to learn that veterinarians are among those prescribing from a list of seven common oral antibiotic drugs dispensed free under a program that went into effect last summer. "I was told many veterinarians are referring their patients to us, and we are filling some of those prescriptions," said Shannon Patten, a Publix spokeswoman. "I don't know how many people use it for their pets," she said. The company announced in August it would offer a free prescription drug program at more than 650 Publix pharmacies for seven common antibiotic drugs used to treat conditions like ear and urinary tract infections. Customers need only supply a prescription for up to a 14-day supply of one of the seven medications. The seven antibiotics account for almost 50 percent of the generic, pediatric prescriptions filled at Publix. They include Amoxicillin; Cephalexin, generic of Keslex; Penicillin VK; Ciprofloxacin (excluding Ciprofloxacin XR); Ampicillin; Erythromycin (excluding Ery-Tab), and Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim (SMZ-TMP). It's not unusual for pharmacies to supply medication for animals but it's unusual to find free ones. CVS has a promotion in which it provides a handful of free antibiotic drugs for people or animals, a CVS pharmacist said. And some of the biggest retailers like Target and Wal-Mart offer more than 300 popular prescription drugs for $4 each, according to their Web sites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliepoudrier Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 I just heard a report on NPR about this yesterday, although the story focused on the Schnuck's chain out in MO. Apparently it's actually cheaper for the pharmacies to give some generics away than it is to have the pharmacist deal with insurance paperwork, etc. Pretty amazing, but nice for low-income folks especially. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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