Giant Eagle Pharmacy to Offer Customers in Pennsylvania a Dose of Economic Relief Through Free Antibioti...( PITTSBURGH Sept. 3 /- At ...),Health

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- At a time when many families affected by a difficult economy are struggling with the costs of prescription medications, supermarket retailer Giant Eagle, Inc. is making ten broadly used generic prescription antibiotics in 46 common dosages available for free every day at all of its 210 in-store pharmacies. The major consumer wellness initiative begins today, Thursday. September 3, with a 2:15 PM kickoff press event at Giant Eagle's Pine Township supermarket located at 155 Towne Centre Drive in Wexford, Pa.

"The Giant Eagle Pharmacy is committed to improving the health and wellness of our communities, especially during the back-to-school season when children and families begin to move indoors and become more susceptible to bacteria-related illness," said Vice President of Pharmacy for Giant Eagle Randy Heiser. "This new free antibiotic program is expected to result in $4.6 million in annual cost savings for our customers, helping children and adults alike obtain these important antibiotics."

The program is an extension of Giant Eagle's ongoing price reduction efforts and builds upon the company's successful $4 generic prescription medication program that delivers an additional $64 million in annual customer savings. The prescription antibiotics available under the program with a valid prescription are:

    1. Amoxicillin          5. Doxycycline Hyclate        9. Tetracycline
    2. Ampicillin           6. Erythromycin               10. Bacitracin
    3. Cephalexin           7. Penicillin
    4. Ciprofloxacin        8. Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim

Common infections that these free antibiotics treat range from strep throat, ear infections and conjunctivitis to bladder infections, pneumonia, acne, urinary tract and skin infections. Some of the antibiotics are also used as a means to prevent infections caused by ce
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