Woo-Hoo! Free metformin!

[pharmaz88]

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Thanks Publix, for once again cheapening our profession...

 

[Aznfarmerboi]

How is that cheapening our profession? There is a difference between cheap or free antibiotics that leads to superbugs due to overuse versus metformin which is the standard for stage 2 diabetes. The latter is public service.

 

[p-rog]

How is that cheapening our profession? There is a difference between cheap or free antibiotics that leads to superbugs due to overuse versus metformin which is the standard for stage 2 diabetes. The latter is public service.

Public service lololol. It's definitely a business tactic.

 

[Aznfarmerboi]

Public service lololol. It's definitely a business tactic.

Of course it is a business tactic. Both goes hand in hand. How does this make it bad? When CVS raises money for St Judes, is that a bad thing? It is a business tactic for CVS to advertise itself.

 

[p-rog]

Of course it is a business tactic. Both goes hand in hand. How does this make it bad? When CVS raises money for St Judes, is that a bad thing? It is a business tactic for CVS to advertise itself.

Oh there's nothing wrong with advertising a business. It's just funny that anyone that wasn't on their payroll would actually call it a public service.

 

[MindOverMatter]

There is a difference between cheap or free antibiotics that leads to superbugs due to overuse versus metformin which is the standard for stage 2 diabetes. The latter is public service.

You know they give away free antibiotics too, right?

 

[MountainPharmD]

How is that cheapening our profession? There is a difference between cheap or free antibiotics that leads to superbugs due to overuse versus metformin which is the standard for stage 2 diabetes. The latter is public service.

What?!?!? A puiblic service?!?!? When did you lose your mind? Okay, so I guess we might as well give all prescription drugs away for free as a "public service". Oh by the way you get to work for free as a "public service".

 

[Rockinacoustic]

Pretty brilliant business move. Take a $21 hit to dish out metformin like candy, and consolidate the patients other medications with your company. I'm betting the pt. with Type II diabetes is on a lot more medications than the one on amoxicillin.

 

[DAW2]

can i get a $30 coupon with that free metformin?

 

[MountainPharmD]

can i get a $30 coupon with that free metformin?

You bet!