$4 generic drugs at Wal-Mart

Icon oclast · 09-21-2006

Wal-mart will soon be offering 290 generic drugs for $4 for a one month supply. They will be starting in Florida and going nationwide. Another reson to shop Wal-mart. Blazing a trail for others to follow.

MWC · 09-21-2006

Between that and their stellar post-Katrina performance for the Gulf area --
we may elect an entity, rather than a person, to the White House!

PlayadelSoul · 09-21-2006

WalMart is the Dr. Simi of the USA.

Rissask · 09-21-2006

Good. Stickin' to Big Pharma.

One big capitalist stickin' to another = irony?

Seakony · 09-21-2006

It may not be 290 different drugs. Many will be the same drug but a different dosage or strength. They are also after the other Drug stores customers that are set up on the medicare drug discounts. And....it helps bring in the customers to buy other stuff while they are there. CVS and othe drug stores stocks really to a hit in the stock market today.
It's great they are lowering the prices, but I would like to see the list of generics they are dropping before I get too excited.

Icon oclast · 09-21-2006

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Originally Posted by Seakony

It may not be 290 different drugs. Many will be the same drug but a different dosage or strength. They are also after the other Drug stores customers that are set up on the medicare drug discounts. And....it helps bring in the customers to buy other stuff while they are there. CVS and othe drug stores stocks really to a hit in the stock market today.
It's great they are lowering the prices, but I would like to see the list of generics they are dropping before I get too excited.

It's definitely a marketing strategy similar to having a table set up at their stores to help people with the new medicare drug benefit paperwork. However, if they have a good selection of generics for that price, they will be getting our business.

Loree · 09-21-2006

They'll get my business as well if they have my drugs for $4.
This could be awesome for those with no insurance. It will be the drugs that are usually $10-$30 monthly. This will happen in Florida soon, but won't reach the rest of the states until next year.
I don't know if any of you have tried Costco, but I have and they are the most reasonable in pricing their drugs. You do not have to be a member to use their pharmacy.

Dallas91 · 09-21-2006

My problem is that my migraine drug has yet to be released as a "generic" even though its been available in the pharmacy for over 13 years! How they have kept it from going generic is beyond me. They must be buying up the companies that want to produce it thus maintaining their patent.

Icon oclast · 09-22-2006

It sounds like Target may follow the same stategy. Good for the consumer. Now if we can get quick stop clinics in malls, it may force the health care delivery system to change. Theres no reason to deal with the clinic/hospital mafia for routine tests and screenings.

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Icon oclast reposado Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,024	$4 generic drugs at Wal-Mart Wal-mart will soon be offering 290 generic drugs for $4 for a one month supply. They will be starting in Florida and going nationwide. Another reson to shop Wal-mart. Blazing a trail for others to follow.

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09-21-2006	#2 (permalink)
MWC añejo Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Connecticut Posts: 6,001	Between that and their stellar post-Katrina performance for the Gulf area -- we may elect an entity, rather than a person, to the White House!

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PlayadelSoul Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: We'll know when we get there, We'll find mercy Posts: 8,965	WalMart is the Dr. Simi of the USA.

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Rissask Brit basher Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 19,501	Good. Stickin' to Big Pharma. One big capitalist stickin' to another = irony?

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Seakony añejo Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: no longer in Mesquite with nothing to do Posts: 10,148	It may not be 290 different drugs. Many will be the same drug but a different dosage or strength. They are also after the other Drug stores customers that are set up on the medicare drug discounts. And....it helps bring in the customers to buy other stuff while they are there. CVS and othe drug stores stocks really to a hit in the stock market today. It's great they are lowering the prices, but I would like to see the list of generics they are dropping before I get too excited.

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Loree añejo Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: north of Pittsburgh Posts: 9,477	They'll get my business as well if they have my drugs for $4. This could be awesome for those with no insurance. It will be the drugs that are usually $10-$30 monthly. This will happen in Florida soon, but won't reach the rest of the states until next year. I don't know if any of you have tried Costco, but I have and they are the most reasonable in pricing their drugs. You do not have to be a member to use their pharmacy.

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Dallas91 añejo Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: In my own little world most of the time LOL Posts: 1,931	My problem is that my migraine drug has yet to be released as a "generic" even though its been available in the pharmacy for over 13 years! How they have kept it from going generic is beyond me. They must be buying up the companies that want to produce it thus maintaining their patent.

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Icon oclast reposado Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,024	It sounds like Target may follow the same stategy. Good for the consumer. Now if we can get quick stop clinics in malls, it may force the health care delivery system to change. Theres no reason to deal with the clinic/hospital mafia for routine tests and screenings.

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