[NPInfo] Target, Walmart and Costco for drugs

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Yes, but think of all those little Chinese children you will be adversely
impacting if you don't shop at Walmart!

> I am with Christine on my feeling about Walmart.
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> Conrad J. Rios, NP, PA, MSN
> Faculty
> UC Davis, FNP/PA Program
> 559-281-8211
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> Email: conrad.rios at ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
> Web: http://fnppa.ucdavis.edu
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> Screw Walmart. They don't provide insurance for their own employees and I
> hate their business practices. I really try to push Target as they have
> the
> same $4 list and have been so much more responsive to my patients needs
> (the
> pharmacists in my area). Plus, Target has better hours than Walmart in my
> area.
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> http://sites.target.com/site/en/health/page.jsp?contentId=PRD03-004033
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> I do keep lists of the $4 drugs in all my exam rooms - nicely covered in
> sheet covers. You can find the Walmart lists on line if you are inclined,
> but the  drugs are the same and both stores will match anyones drug price.
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> I do mention both stores, in addition to Costco, to my patients (as anyone
> can use Costco pharm without a membership) and in fact made up a
> Spanish/English flyer titled "Best Drug Deals in Town" with all three
> stores
> address/numbers/hours on it and we just hand that to them. BUT I PUSH
> TARGET
> since they have been the most helpful to both patients and me.
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> Christine Smith, NP
> Antioch, CA
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> Subject: [NPInfo] For people who need help with medication costs:Walmart
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> In a message dated 10/3/2007 3:42:27 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> nurse_healer at yahoo.com writes:
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> Remember, walmart has many generics for $4.00 month daily supply. Of
> course
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> if from China, made be lead-covered, contaminated pet food made by  slave
> labor.
> paula
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> Is there a list somewhere of the medications that they cover?
> Thanks,
> R.Lynn, ANP, PMHNP
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