Publix offers free antibiotics

August 7, 2007

Retailer Publix said it would give out 7 antibiotics (amoxicillin, ampicillin, cephalexin, ciprofloxacin [excluding ciprofloxacin XR\], erythromycin [excluding Ery-Tab], sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim and penicillin VK) up to a 14-day supply for free with a valid script.

Publix said those antibiotics account for nearly 50 percent of the generic pediatric prescriptions filled at its stores. The company, which has more than 900 stores in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee, runs 684 pharmacies.

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One Response to “Publix offers free antibiotics”

  1. fred on August 7th, 2007 12:56 pm

    It’s all about the marketing… while they wait, they’ll shop.

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