GRAND RAPIDS – Meijer announced Tuesday its free prescription drug program designed to benefit at least one-half million Meijer customers at all 176 Meijer pharmacies throughout the Midwest, with a special focus on prescriptions most often filled for children.
The program includes at least one antibiotic from each of the major antibiotic classifications and more than 70 percent of the generic, pediatric antibiotic prescriptions filled by Meijer. They are: Amoxicillin, Cephalexin, SMZ-TMP,
Ciprofloxacin, Penicillin VK, Ampicillin and Erythromycin.
Any customer, regardless of insurance or co-pay, can take their prescription to any Meijer pharmacy and receive their designated antibiotic free of charge. There is no card required, no membership to purchase, no minimal charges, no special forms to fill out and no fees to pay.
“Rising health care costs are having a dramatic impact on families across the
country, especially here in the Midwest,” said Mark Murray, Meijer
president. “Our free antibiotic program is the next step Meijer is taking
to lead the industry toward improving the health of our customers. It is
all about delivering higher standards.”
National health experts say that 40 percent of children who see a
physician leave with a prescription.
Meijer stores are located in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois and Kentucky.
For more information, click on Meijer.Com
