Publix Offers Free Antibiotics

Earlier this year, Wal-Mart started selling $4 prescriptions.

Now Publix is taking it a step further by removing the fee completely on selected antibiotics.

Wal-Mart sent a shock through the health-care industry when it began offering discount prescription drugs for as little as $4.

Publix is now going $4 better than that, by offering free antibiotics to anyone with a prescription.

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Publix began its new program on Monday, offering seven of the most common antibiotics being used in medicine — including amoxicillin, cephalexin, cipro, penicillin, and erythromycin.

All 684 of the chain's pharmacies are offering the free meds with unlimited refills, for just as long as the customer has a valid prescription, and regardless of insurance or medical plan.

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Publix said the typical cost of the antibiotics is anywhere from $10-to-$60 per prescription. But the move has two benefits that outweigh the cost to the company: helping customers cut their medical bills, and building loyalty among its shoppers to keep them coming back.

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As for Publix, the company said it simply refused to stand by and watch as some of its customers had to decide between buying their food or their medicine. It simply made the choice for them.

How cool is that? Publix supermarkets are some of the cleanest I have ever been in, and they offer a wide variety of items I cannot find in some of our other local supermarkets.

This is just one more reason to shop there. Kudos to them for making this decision.