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September 21st, 2006, 11:16 AM
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Wal-Mart announced today that it will start a test program in Florida, where it will sell generic prescription drugs for $4 for a 30-day supply. The test will start tomorrow in 65 Tampa Bay-area stores and is to expand to the whole state by January.
In a statement, CEO Lee Scott says the world's largest retailer intends to "take the program to as many states as possible next year."
On average, generic drugs tend to cost between $10 and $30 for a month-long supply.
The world's biggest retailer said that it will test the program in Florida that will make 291 generic drugs available - which are used to treat a variety of condition from allergies to high-blood pressure - for only $4 per prescription for up to a 30-day supply. It will also be available to the uninsured.
In a statement, CEO Lee Scott says the world's largest retailer intends to "take the program to as many states as possible next year."
On average, generic drugs tend to cost between $10 and $30 for a month-long supply.
The world's biggest retailer said that it will test the program in Florida that will make 291 generic drugs available - which are used to treat a variety of condition from allergies to high-blood pressure - for only $4 per prescription for up to a 30-day supply. It will also be available to the uninsured.