Four Dollar Prescriptions Gaining Popularity

By: RNS

Updated: June 1, 2007

Six months after introducing the program nationwide, Wal-Mart says four-dollar generic prescriptions now make up almost 38% of all prescriptions it fills.

Chief Operating Officer Bill Simon says the program was such a hit when it was first introduced the company rolled it out nationwide in November, months ahead of schedule.

He estimates about $350-million in costs have been removed from the healthcare system thanks to the program.

It has also spurred competitors to adopt similar policies.

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