Walmart keeps rolling back prices, and it’s not just on home goods anymore!
If you haven’t heard already, Wal-mart created an all out price war when it comes to generic drugs. They will offer 291 generic drugs for $4. Target, their stiffest competitor announced that they will do the same. T hough this may sound wonderful, the 291 drugs on the list are lesser prescribed and already come cheaper. The more expensive generics like a Zoloft or a Zocor will not be included on this list. Retail pharmacies such as CVS say that this will not affect their business. However, if those without insurance are choosing to go to Wal-mart for one drug at $4, they might decide to transfer their prescriptions to Wal-Mart. Is this far-fetched? Not really. By 2008 they are hoping to have 25 % of America’s prescription business. Right now they are at about 20%. It is conceivable that with lower prices, they could become the largest pharmacy in the world.
and Walgreens do not expect this to affect their customer base. However, the Wal-Mart program is being launched in Tampa, where only two years ago CVS transitioned hundreds of Eckerd pharmacies into CVS. In Tampa, Wal-Mart has about 65 stores. They expect the program to run throughout the state of Florida this January, and go nationally shortly there after.
What’s on this list of 291?
As stated before, more expensive generics like Zoloft and Zocor will not be on the list. Below, you will find the unreleased list of drugs that will be $4. You will also note that Paxil (Paroxetine) is listed. This is somewhat impressive, along with generic Diflucan, fluconazole as they have not been on the generic market for long. Generic Prozac is included on the list (fluoxetine) and ultimately this will save consumers hundreds of dollars each month!
Therapeutic Category Drug Name Therapeutic Category Drug Name
ALLERGY LORATADINE 10MG TAB ANTIBIOTIC AMOXICILLIN 125/5ML SUS 100
ALLERGY LORATADINE 5MG/5ML SYP ANTIBIOTIC AMOXICILLIN 125/5ML SUS 80
ANALGESICS ANTIPY/BENZO OTIC SOL ANTIBIOTIC AMOXICILLIN 125/5ML SUS 150
ANALGESICS BACLOFEN 10MG TAB ANTIBIOTIC AMOXICILLIN 200/5ML SUS 50
ANALGESICS CYCLOBENZAPR 10MG TAB ANTIBIOTIC AMOXICILLIN 250/5ML SUS 100
ANALGESICS CYCLOBENZAPR 5MG TAB ANTIBIOTIC AMOXICILLIN 250/5ML SUS 80
ANALGESICS TRAMADOL HCL 50MG TAB ANTIBIOTIC AMOXICILLIN 250/5ML SUS 150
ANTI ANXIETY BUSPIRONE 5MG ANTIBIOTIC AMOXICILLIN 250MG CAP
ANTI INFLAMMATORY BETAMETH DIP 0.05% CRE 15 ANTIBIOTIC AMOXICILLIN 400/5ML SUS 50
ANTI INFLAMMATORY BETAMETH DIP 0.05% CRE 45 ANTIBIOTIC AMOXICILLIN 400/5ML SUS 100
ANTI INFLAMMATORY BETAMETH VAL 0.1% CRE 15 ANTIBIOTIC AMOXICILLIN 500MG CAP
ANTI INFLAMMATORY BETAMETH VAL 0.1% CRE 45 ANTIBIOTIC AMOXIL 50MG/ML DRO
ANTI INFLAMMATORY BETAMETH VAL 0.1% OIN 15 ANTIBIOTIC BACITRACIN OP OIN
ANTI INFLAMMATORY BETAMETH VAL 0.1% OIN 45 ANTIBIOTIC CEPHALEXIN 250MG CAP
ANTI INFLAMMATORY DEXAMETHASON 0.5MG TAB ANTIBIOTIC CEPHALEXIN 500MG CAP
ANTI INFLAMMATORY DEXAMETHASON 0.75MG TAB ANTIBIOTIC CIPROFLOXACN 500MG TAB
ANTI INFLAMMATORY DEXAMETHASON 4MG TAB ANTIBIOTIC DOXYCYCL HYC 100MG CAP
ANTI INFLAMMATORY DICLOFENAC 75MG DR TAB ANTIBIOTIC DOXYCYCL HYC 100MG TAB
ANTI INFLAMMATORY FLUOCIN ACET 0.01% SOL ANTIBIOTIC DOXYCYCL HYC 50MG CAP
ANTI INFLAMMATORY FLUOCINONIDE 0.05% CRE 15 ANTIBIOTIC ERYTHROCIN 250MG TAB
ANTI INFLAMMATORY FLUOCINONIDE 0.05% CRE 30 ANTIBIOTIC ERYTHROMYCIN 2% SOL
ANTI INFLAMMATORY HYDROCORT 1% CRE ANTIBIOTIC ERYTHROMYCIN OP OIN
ANTI INFLAMMATORY HYDROCORTISONE 2.5% CRM ANTIBIOTIC ERYTHROMYCIN250MG ECCAP
ANTI INFLAMMATORY IBUPROFEN 100/5ML SUS ANTIBIOTIC GENTAMICIN 0.1% CRE
ANTI INFLAMMATORY IBUPROFEN 400MG TAB ANTIBIOTIC GENTAMICIN 0.1% OIN
ANTI INFLAMMATORY IBUPROFEN 600MG TAB ANTIBIOTIC GENTAMICIN 0.3% OP SOL
ANTI INFLAMMATORY IBUPROFEN 800MG TAB ANTIBIOTIC ISONIAZID 300MG TAB
ANTI INFLAMMATORY INDOMETHACIN 25MG CAP ANTIBIOTIC METRONIDAZOL 250MG TAB
ANTI INFLAMMATORY MELOXICAM 15MG ANTIBIOTIC METRONIDAZOL 500MG TAB
ANTI INFLAMMATORY MELOXICAM 7.5 MG ANTIBIOTIC NEO/POLY/DEX 0.1% OPOIN
ANTI INFLAMMATORY METHYLPRED 4MG PAK ANTIBIOTIC NEO/POLY/DEX 0.1% OPSUS
ANTI INFLAMMATORY METHYLPRED 4MG TAB ANTIBIOTIC PENICILLN VK 125/5MLSOL
ANTI INFLAMMATORY NAPROXEN 375MG TAB ANTIBIOTIC PENICILLN VK 250/5MLSOL
ANTI INFLAMMATORY NAPROXEN 500MG TAB ANTIBIOTIC PENICILLN VK 250MG TAB
ANTI INFLAMMATORY PIROXICAM 20MG CAP ANTIBIOTIC SELENIUM SUL 2.5% LOT
ANTI INFLAMMATORY PREDNISONE 10MG TAB ANTIBIOTIC SMZ/TMP DS 800160 TAB
ANTI INFLAMMATORY PREDNISONE 2.5MG TAB ANTIBIOTIC SMZTMP 20040/5 SUS
ANTI INFLAMMATORY PREDNISONE 20MG TAB ANTIBIOTIC SMZTMP 40080MG TAB
ANTI INFLAMMATORY PREDNISONE 5MG TAB ANTIBIOTIC SULFACET SOD 10% OP SOL
ANTI INFLAMMATORY PREDNISONE 5MG 6DAYPAK ANTIBIOTIC TETRACYCLINE 250MG CAP
ANTI INFLAMMATORY SALSALATE 500MG TAB ANTIBIOTIC TETRACYCLINE 500MG CAP
ANTI INFLAMMATORY TRIAMCINOLON 0.025% CRE 15 ANTIBIOTIC TOBRAMYCIN 0.3% OP SOL
ANTI INFLAMMATORY TRIAMCINOLON 0.025% CRE 80 ANTIBIOTIC CIPROFLOXACN 250MG TAB
ANTI INFLAMMATORY TRIAMCINOLON 0.1% CRE 15 ANTIBIOTIC POLYMIXIN SULF/TMP SOL
ANTI INFLAMMATORY TRIAMCINOLON 0.1% CRE 80 ANTIDEPRESSANT AMITRIPTYLIN 100MG TAB
ANTI INFLAMMATORY TRIAMCINOLON 0.1% OIN 15 ANTIDEPRESSANT AMITRIPTYLIN 10MG TAB
ANTI INFLAMMATORY TRIAMCINOLON 0.1% OIN 80 ANTIDEPRESSANT AMITRIPTYLIN 25MG TAB
ANTI INFLAMMATORY TRIAMCINOLON 0.5% CRE ANTIDEPRESSANT AMITRIPTYLIN 50MG TAB
ANTIDEPRESSANT AMITRIPTYLIN 75MG TAB CARDIAC BENAZEPRIL 10MG TAB
ANTIDEPRESSANT CITALOPRAM 20MG TAB CARDIAC BENAZEPRIL 20MG TAB
ANTIDEPRESSANT CITALOPRAM 40MG TAB CARDIAC BENAZEPRIL 40MG TAB
ANTIDEPRESSANT DOXEPIN HCL 100MG CAP CARDIAC BENAZEPRIL 5MG TAB
ANTIDEPRESSANT DOXEPIN HCL 10MG CAP CARDIAC BISOPR/HCTZ 10/6.25 TAB
ANTIDEPRESSANT DOXEPIN HCL 25MG CAP CARDIAC BISOPR/HCTZ 2.5/6.25TAB
ANTIDEPRESSANT DOXEPIN HCL 50MG CAP CARDIAC BISOPR/HCTZ 56.25MGTAB
ANTIDEPRESSANT DOXEPIN HCL 75MG CAP CARDIAC BUMETANIDE 0.5MG TAB
ANTIDEPRESSANT FLUOXETINE 10MG CAP CARDIAC BUMETANIDE 1MG TAB
ANTIDEPRESSANT FLUOXETINE 20MG CAP CARDIAC CAPTOPRIL 100MG TAB
ANTIDEPRESSANT FLUOXETINE 40MG CAP CARDIAC CAPTOPRIL 12.5MG TAB
ANTIDEPRESSANT NORTRIPTYLIN 10MG CAP CARDIAC CAPTOPRIL 25MG TAB
ANTIDEPRESSANT NORTRIPTYLIN 25MG CAP CARDIAC CAPTOPRIL 50MG TAB
ANTIDEPRESSANT PAROXETINE 10MG TAB CARDIAC CHLORTHALID 25MG TAB
ANTIDEPRESSANT PAROXETINE 20MG TAB CARDIAC CHLORTHALID 50MG TAB
ANTIDEPRESSANT TRAZODONE 100MG TAB CARDIAC CLONIDINE 0.1MG TAB
ANTIDEPRESSANT TRAZODONE 150MG TAB CARDIAC CLONIDINE 0.1MG PACK
ANTIDEPRESSANT TRAZODONE 50MG TAB CARDIAC CLONIDINE 0.2MG TAB
ANTIFUNGAL FLUCONAZOLE 150MG TAB CARDIAC CLONIDINE 0.2MG PACK
ANTIFUNGAL NYSTAT/TRIAM CRE 15 CARDIAC DIGITEK 0.125MG TAB
ANTIFUNGAL NYSTAT/TRIAM CRE 30 CARDIAC DIGITEK 0.25MG TAB
ANTIFUNGAL NYSTAT/TRIAM OIN 15 CARDIAC DILTIAZEM 120MG TAB
ANTIFUNGAL NYSTATIN 100000U CRE 15 CARDIAC DILTIAZEM 30MG TAB
ANTIFUNGAL NYSTATIN 100000U CRE 30 CARDIAC DILTIAZEM 60MG TAB
ANTIFUNGAL NYSTATIN 100000U OIN 15 CARDIAC DILTIAZEM 90MG TAB
ANTIFUNGAL NYSTATIN 100000U OIN 30 CARDIAC DOXAZOSIN 1MG TAB
ANTIPSYCHOTIC FLUPHENAZINE 1MG TAB CARDIAC DOXAZOSIN 2MG TAB
ANTIPSYCHOTIC HALOPERIDOL 0.5MG TAB CARDIAC DOXAZOSIN 4MG TAB
ANTIPSYCHOTIC HALOPERIDOL 1MG TAB CARDIAC DOXAZOSIN 8MG TAB
ANTIPSYCHOTIC HALOPERIDOL 2MG TAB CARDIAC ENALAP/HCTZ 512.5MGTAB
ANTIPSYCHOTIC HALOPERIDOL 5MG TAB CARDIAC ENALAPRIL 10MG TAB
ANTIPSYCHOTIC LITHIUM CARB 300MG CAP CARDIAC ENALAPRIL 2.5MG TAB
ANTIPSYCHOTIC PROCHLORPER 10MG TAB CARDIAC ENALAPRIL 20MG TAB
ANTIPSYCHOTIC THIORIDAZINE 25MG TAB CARDIAC ENALAPRIL 5MG TAB
ANTIPSYCHOTIC THIORIDAZINE 50MG TAB CARDIAC FUROSEMIDE 20MG TAB
ANTIPSYCHOTIC THIOTHIXENE 2MG CAP CARDIAC FUROSEMIDE 40MG TAB
ANTIVIRAL ACYCLOVIR 200MG CAP CARDIAC FUROSEMIDE 80MG TAB
ANXIETY HYDROXYZ HCL10MG/5MLSYP CARDIAC GUANFACINE 1MG TAB
ASTHMA ALBUTEROL 0.5% NEB CARDIAC HYDRALAZINE 10MG TAB
ASTHMA ALBUTEROL 2MG TAB CARDIAC HYDRALAZINE 25MG TAB
ASTHMA ALBUTEROL 2MG/5ML SYP CARDIAC HYDROCHLOROT 12.5MG CAP
ASTHMA ALBUTEROL 4MG TAB CARDIAC HYDROCHLOROT 25MG TAB
CARDIAC AMILOR/HCTZ 550 TAB CARDIAC HYDROCHLOROT 50MG TAB
CARDIAC ATENOL/CHLOR 5025MGTAB CARDIAC INDAPAMIDE 1.25MG TAB
CARDIAC ATENOL/CHLOR100-25MGTAB CARDIAC INDAPAMIDE 2.5MG TAB
CARDIAC ATENOLOL 100MG TAB CARDIAC ISOSORB MONO 30MG ERTAB
CARDIAC ATENOLOL 25MG TAB CARDIAC ISOSORB MONO 60MG ERTAB
CARDIAC ATENOLOL 50MG TAB CARDIAC LISINO-HCTZ 10-12.5MTAB
*Generics under this program are subject to change anytime.
CARDIAC LISINO-HCTZ 20-25MG TAB DIABETES GLIMEPIRIDE 1MG TAB
CARDIAC LISINOP-HCTZ 20-12.5TAB DIABETES GLIPIZIDE 10MG TAB
CARDIAC LISINOPRIL 10MG TAB DIABETES GLIPIZIDE 5MG TAB
CARDIAC LISINOPRIL 2.5MG TAB DIABETES GLYBURID MCR 3MG TAB
CARDIAC LISINOPRIL 20MG TAB DIABETES GLYBURID MCR 6MG TAB
CARDIAC LISINOPRIL 5MG TAB DIABETES GLYBURIDE 2.5MG TAB
CARDIAC METHYLDOPA 250MG TAB DIABETES GLYBURIDE 5MG TAB BLUE
CARDIAC METHYLDOPA 500MG TAB DIABETES METFORMIN 1000MG TAB
CARDIAC METOPROLOL 100MG TAB DIABETES METFORMIN 500MG TAB
CARDIAC METOPROLOL 25MG TAB DIABETES METFORMIN 500MG ER TAB
CARDIAC METOPROLOL 50MG TAB DIABETES METFORMIN 850MG TAB
CARDIAC NADOLOL 20MG TAB GASTROINTESTINAL BELLA ALK/PB TAB
CARDIAC NADOLOL 40MG TAB GASTROINTESTINAL CIMETIDINE 800MG TAB
CARDIAC PENTOXIFYLLI400MG ERTAB GASTROINTESTINAL CYTRA2 SOL
CARDIAC PINDOLOL 10MG TAB GASTROINTESTINAL DICYCLOMINE 10MG CAP
CARDIAC PINDOLOL 5MG TAB GASTROINTESTINAL FAMOTIDINE 20MG TAB
CARDIAC PRAZOSIN HCL 1MG CAP GASTROINTESTINAL HYOSCYAMINE 0.125/MLDRO
CARDIAC PRAZOSIN HCL 2MG CAP GASTROINTESTINAL HYOSCYAMINE 0.125MG SUB
CARDIAC PRAZOSIN HCL 5MG CAP GASTROINTESTINAL HYOSCYAMINE 0.125MG TAB
CARDIAC PROPRANOLOL 10MG TAB GASTROINTESTINAL HYOSCYAMINE 0.375 ERTAB
CARDIAC PROPRANOLOL 20MG TAB GASTROINTESTINAL LACTULOSE 10GM/15 SYP
CARDIAC PROPRANOLOL 40MG TAB GASTROINTESTINAL MECLIZINE 12.5MG TAB
CARDIAC PROPRANOLOL 80MG TAB GASTROINTESTINAL MECLIZINE 25MG TAB
CARDIAC SOTALOL HCL 80MG TAB GASTROINTESTINAL METOCLOPRAM 10MG TAB
CARDIAC SPIRONOLACT 25MG TAB GASTROINTESTINAL METOCLOPRAM 5MG/5ML SYP
CARDIAC TERAZOSIN 10MG CAP GASTROINTESTINAL PHENAZOPYRID 100MG TAB
CARDIAC TERAZOSIN 1MG CAP GASTROINTESTINAL PHENAZOPYRID 200MG TAB
CARDIAC TERAZOSIN 2MG CAP GASTROINTESTINAL PROMETHAZINE 25MG TAB
CARDIAC TERAZOSIN 5MG CAP GASTROINTESTINAL PROMETHAZINE6.25/5MLSYP
CARDIAC TRIAM/HCTZ 37.5-25 CAP GASTROINTESTINAL RANITIDINE 150MG TAB
CARDIAC TRIAMT/HCTZ 37.525 TAB GASTROINTESTINAL DICYCLOMINE 20MG TAB
CARDIAC TRIAMT/HCTZ 7550MG TAB GASTROINTESTINAL RANITIDINE 300MG TAB
CARDIAC VERAPAMIL 120MG TAB GLAUCOMA EYE ATROPINE SUL 1% OP SOL
CARDIAC VERAPAMIL 80MG TAB GLAUCOMA EYE PILOCARPINE 1% OP SOL
CARDIAC WARFARIN 5MG TAB GLAUCOMA EYE PILOCARPINE 2% OP SOL
CHOLESTEROL LOVASTATIN 10MG TAB HORMONE ESTRADIOL 0.5MG TAB
COUGH COLD AMIBID DM 30600CR TAB HORMONE ESTRADIOL 1MG TAB
COUGH COLD BENZONATATE 100MG CAP HORMONE ESTRADIOL 2MG TAB
COUGH COLD CPM/PSE 8120 CR CAP HORMONE ESTROPIPATE 0.75MG TAB
COUGH COLD DECCHLORPHN LIQ HORMONE ESTROPIPATE 1.5MG TAB
COUGH COLD DECCHLORPHN DM SYP HORMONE MEDROXYPR AC 10MG TAB
COUGH COLD GUAIFENESIN DM SYP HORMONE MEDROXYPR AC 2.5MG TAB
COUGH COLD GUAIFENEX PSE 120 TAB HORMONE MEDROXYPR AC 5MG TAB
COUGH COLD GUAIFENEX PSE 60 TAB MISCELLANEOUS ALLOPURINOL 100MG TAB
COUGH COLD PROMETHAZINE DM SYP MISCELLANEOUS ALLOPURINOL 300MG TAB
COUGH COLD TRIVENT DPC6215/5SYP MISCELLANEOUS CHLORHEX GLU 0.12% SOL
DIABETES GLYBURIDE 5MG TAB GREEN MISCELLANEOUS COLCHICINE 0.6MG TAB
DIABETES CHLORPROPAM 100MG TAB MISCELLANEOUS HYDROCORT AC 25MG SUP
MISCELLANEOUS LIDOCAINE 2% VISC SOL VITAMINS FOLIC ACID 1MG TAB
MISCELLANEOUS OXYBUTYNIN 5MG TAB VITAMINS KLORCON 10 10MEQ ERTAB
ONCOLOGY/CANCER MEGESTROL 20MG VITAMINS KLORCON 8 TAB 8MEQ ER
PARKINSONS BENZTROPINE 2MG TAB VITAMINS KLORCON M10 TAB
PARKINSONS TRIHEXYPHEN 2MG TAB VITAMINS MAG OXIDE 400MG TAB
SEIZURE CARBAMAZEPINE 200MG TAB VITAMINS MAG64 64MG TAB
THYROID LEVOTHYROXIN 100MCG TAB VITAMINS MULTI VITA 0.25MG CHW
THYROID LEVOTHYROXIN 125MCG TAB VITAMINS MULTI VITA/FL/FE CHW
THYROID LEVOTHYROXIN 150MCG TAB VITAMINS MULTVITBET /FL 1MGCHW
THYROID LEVOTHYROXIN 25MCG TAB VITAMINS MULVITBET 0.5MGFL CHW
THYROID LEVOTHYROXIN 50MCG TAB VITAMINS NATALCARE PIC TAB
THYROID LEVOTHYROXIN 75MCG TAB VITAMINS NATALCARE PLUS TAB
VITAMINS ETHEDENT 0.25MG CHW VITAMINS POT CHLORIDE 10% LIQ
VITAMINS PRENATAL RX TAB
