Wegmens and free atorvastatin

[fauxden]

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I don't know this chain. They are not in my area, but I just don't know about this

 

[Digsbe]

I guess it's similar to Publix supplying free antibiotics.

Chains can do what they want, but honestly free meds and transfer coupons annoy me. It breeds a certain kind of patient that transfers all around to get free stuff and typically results in more work for pharmacy staff.

 

[gtpederson]

Great, I can see it now.
My average customer's logic: "X chain gives this away for free. They wouldn't give it away if they weren't making money. Therefore all drugs are free and your chain is ripping me off. HURRR DURR."

 

[Doctor M]

I don't know this chain. They are not in my area, but I just don't know about this

Wegmans is a supermarket chain from central NY i believe. Loved shopping there when i lived in western NY (Buffalo). Better than publix imho.

 

[Ackj]

They're a grocery chain based out of Rochester NY. They used to do the free abx, but stopped it when they started doing this. Probably started this around October or so, but I don't exactly recall.

They could probably operate the pharmacy as a loss leader since their grocery dept and precooked meals are so successful, so the little bit of cost for the atorvastatin is insignificant. The pharmacy is definitely not a loss leader for them overall though, to my knowledge all of their stores fill 500+ and some are even 1000+. They have definitely taken a lot of scripts from the other chains with this promo.

 

[zelman]

They're a grocery chain based out of Rochester NY. They used to do the free abx, but stopped it when they started doing this. Probably started this around October or so, but I don't exactly recall.

They could probably operate the pharmacy as a loss leader since their grocery dept and precooked meals are so successful, so the little bit of cost for the atorvastatin is insignificant. The pharmacy is definitely not a loss leader for them overall though, to my knowledge all of their stores fill 500+ and some are even 1000+. They have definitely taken a lot of scripts from the other chains with this promo.

Do you think they're targeting statin users because of their assumed eating habits?

 

[MindOverMatter]

Statin users usually have other medical conditions (diabetes, htn, etc). It's obviously all about the companion scripts and getting people in the stores.