Affordable Prescription Program

Walmart launched its popular $4 prescription program in 2006, and to date, customers nationwide have saved more than $3 billion* on their medications.

Since the launch, Walmart has expanded the program to include:

Prescription Savings by State

Texas: 12%; Florida: 7%; North Carolina: 5%; Georgia: 4%; Illinois: 4%; Missouri: 4%; Ohio: 3% Other States: 61%
StateCustomer Savings
Texas$258,378,148.86
Florida$138,488,454.25
North Carolina$97,588,138.83
Georgia$82,853,134.95
Missouri$76,636,223.62
Illinois$75,176,614.67
Ohio$73,384,522.79
Indiana$65,100,658.64
Louisiana$65,089,519.67
Tennessee$64,805,880.88
Oklahoma$63,649,421.84
Arkansas$62,445,466.53
Pennsylvania$61,158,486.61
California$59,595,319.65
Kentucky$55,474,044.60
Virginia$54,130,239.30
South Carolina$51,158,928.56
Alabama$48,884,213.30
New York$48,119,985.06
Mississippi$46,280,669.31
Michigan$43,006,568.54
Arizona$35,378,653.05
Kansas$32,348,744.68
Wisconsin$28,982,684.79
Maryland$27,861,428.88
Colorado$27,444,996.07
Iowa$24,381,555.86
New Mexico$23,473,015.19
Washington$23,312,713.69
New Jersey$22,879,307.32
West Virginia$22,042,378.07
Oregon$20,954,745.27
Utah$18,797,932.45
Nevada$17,949,549.04
Minnesota$17,520,460.96
Massachusetts$14,939,620.39
New Hampshire$12,245,291.95
Nebraska$12,195,196.21
Idaho$11,987,763.26
Connecticut$11,568,503.32
Maine$11,157,399.60
Montana$6,697,308.63
South Dakota$6,472,755.33
Delaware$5,025,525.87
Wyoming$4,733,071.24
Alaska$4,083,778.55
Hawaii$4,047,756.70
Rhode Island$3,542,524.25
Vermont$1,227,258.43

*Savings totals through March 31, 2010

Prescription Program Timeline

September 2006 - $4 prescription program launched in the Tampa Bay, Florida, market

November 2006 - $4 prescription program rolled out to all 3,800 Walmart, Sam's Club and Neighborhood Market pharmacies nationwide in 49 states (Walmart does not operate pharmacies in ND)

September 2007 - Expanded the categories and list of medications to include two new-to-market generic medications, as well as prescription medications covering glaucoma, attention deficit disorder/attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD), fungal infections, acne and birth control

May 2008 - Launched 90-day prescriptions for $10, plus an additional women's health offering and $4 or less over-the-counter items

May 2009 - Announced a $10, 90-day prescription program via free mail delivery as a pilot program in Michigan

September 2009 - Expanded nationwide the $10, 90-day prescription program via free mail delivery

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