Via CNN Money

More medicines covering more categories — Important prescription
medicines have been added to the $4 program covering glaucoma, attention
deficit disorder/attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD),
fungal infections and acne. Fertility and prescription birth control
will also be included at $9…
…
Faster savings on new-to-market generics — One month ago, the
antifungal Lamisil(R) had an average price of $337.26. The generic
equivalent, terbinafine, is now available through Wal-Mart…

Unlike the press release quoted above, the reporter on NPR pointed out that many of these drugs are readily available as generics elsewhere at prices from $5-10. So, Walmart is doing a “good thing”, it’s just not a very big “good thing”.

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