Wal-Mart Expands Low-priced Drug Program

posted by Arkansas Jack

Who do you wish was in charge of the economy?

The private sector, Congress or the President? I know who I don't want.

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With the expansion, the company began filling prescriptions Monday for up to 350 generic medications at $10 for a 90-day supply at Wal-Mart, Neighborhood Market and Sam's Club pharmacies in the U.S.

Wal-Mart also will lower the prices of more than 1,000 over-the-counter medications to $4 or less in its pharmacies, company officials said. The over-the-counter medication price rollbacks represent about one-third of the retailer's over-the-counter medicines.

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Now Target has followed Wal-Mart's lead.