Sure, now that my pneumonia and bronchitis is 95% healed! Be better if they
include drugs people use EVERY day...but we'll all take what we can get for
free ;-)

From: "Emergencyemail.ORG"
To: <jemiller@...
Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 9:04 AM
Subject: Breaking Health: Floridians get free perscription program.

08-06-07
First free perscription drug program makes critical drugs available to all
immediately in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina...
http://www.emergencyemail.org/newsemergency/anmviewer.asp?a=230&z=7

Initial program available immediately in Publix Super Markets in Florida,
Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Alabama. Other pharmacies expected
to react with similar programs.

LAKELAND, Fla., Aug. 6, 2007 - Beginning today, Publix Super Markets is
offering a free prescription drug program at its 684 Publix Pharmacies for
the following oral antibiotics

Amoxicillin
Cephalexin
Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim (SMZ-TMP)
Ciprofloxacin (excluding ciprofloxacin XR)
Penicillin VK
Ampicillin and
Erythromycin (excluding Ery-Tab).

These antibiotics account for almost 50 percent of the generic, pediatric
prescriptions filled at Publix. New or current customers simply need to
provide their Publix pharmacist with their prescription, up to a 14-day
supply, and it will be filled at no charge. Publix is not limiting the
number of prescriptions customers may fill for free.

"Health and wellness is crucial to every Floridian's quality of life and
paramount to the vitality of our state," said Florida Governor Charlie
Crist. "We appreciate great partners like Publix Super Markets working to
further provide affordability and accessibility to quality prescription
drugs for working families and seniors."

"We are always striving to provide our customers with service and value,"
said Dwaine Stevens, Publix media and community relations manager. "With
health care and prescription costs on the rise, our free prescription drug
program will reinforce our commitment to the total health and wellness of
our customers and their families."
The free antibiotics are offered to customers regardless of their
prescription insurance provider.