Publix (supermarket) to offer 7 popular prescription antibiotics FOR FREE!!!

[TheKub]

Originally posted by: Marlin1975
I was right here is the Fatwallet thread

And of course here is what I was talking about...

"I asked for (And received) before a monthlong backpacking trip overseas a couple of common scripts. Samples, etc- very much worth it. I might do that again- they're not going to go bad..."

So he was not sick and just asked and got scripts for antibiotics.


This goes on and on...

The samples he is talking about are most likely the sample meds drug companies give to doctors. They dont need a script to hand them out as they have the drugs (dont have to go to the pharmacy).

 

[Shawn]

Publix > *

 

[Vette73]

Originally posted by: TheKub

Originally posted by: Marlin1975
I was right here is the Fatwallet thread

And of course here is what I was talking about...

"I asked for (And received) before a monthlong backpacking trip overseas a couple of common scripts. Samples, etc- very much worth it. I might do that again- they're not going to go bad..."

So he was not sick and just asked and got scripts for antibiotics.


This goes on and on...

The samples he is talking about are most likely the sample meds drug companies give to doctors. They dont need a script to hand them out as they have the drugs (dont have to go to the pharmacy).

?? Oh so if the antibiotics are free they don;t have any negative affects. :roll:

 

[TheKub]

Originally posted by: Marlin1975

?? Oh so if the antibiotics are free they don;t have any negative affects. :roll:

?!?! WTF? Where did that come from.

Doctors get sample meds from drug companies so they can see how it works for their patients . They dont have an unlimited supply like a pharmacy. There is a paper trail involved in a script, so if there is abuse it can be found.

 

[TheKub]

And Meijer has been giving away free antibiotics for about a year

World hasn't ended yet.

 

[Vette73]

Originally posted by: TheKub

Originally posted by: Marlin1975

?? Oh so if the antibiotics are free they don;t have any negative affects. :roll:

?!?! WTF? Where did that come from.

Doctors get sample meds from drug companies so they can see how it works for their patients . They dont have an unlimited supply like a pharmacy. There is a paper trail involved in a script, so if there is abuse it can be found.

You said he got free samples, how does that change anything about over use of antibiotics? Free or paid they are still not good to over use. That is what I and others have pointed out here but you keep running off making new claims when I posted med studies that show the over use of antibiotics is hurting us.

And yes the drugs that doctors get for free do have a trail. The rep has to account for them. I use to work in the Pharm industry.

 

[allisolm]

Originally posted by: TheKub
And Meijer has been giving away free antibiotics for about a year

World hasn't ended yet.

[sarcasm]
Well, Publix saw that all the people in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and kentucky had already stockpiled all their antibiotics and caused all the diseases in those states to become drug resistant and they wanted to give the southern states the same opportunities.
[/sarcasm]

 

[shiner]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674
What do you guys care?

So if you're vested in the Drug companies you get your money from the bleeding heart corporation instead of the bleeding patients you still get your massive profits.

STFU!

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: Shawn
Publix > *

QFT

The Publix down the street from me rocks, has a carrabbas inside as well as a cooking school that Rachel Ray, Paula Dean, even Yan Can Cook have taught at...

 

[randumb]

Originally posted by: Marlin1975

Originally posted by: TheKub

Originally posted by: Marlin1975

?? Oh so if the antibiotics are free they don;t have any negative affects. :roll:

?!?! WTF? Where did that come from.

Doctors get sample meds from drug companies so they can see how it works for their patients . They dont have an unlimited supply like a pharmacy. There is a paper trail involved in a script, so if there is abuse it can be found.

You said he got free samples, how does that change anything about over use of antibiotics? Free or paid they are still not good to over use. That is what I and others have pointed out here but you keep running off making new claims when I posted med studies that show the over use of antibiotics is hurting us.

And yes the drugs that doctors get for free do have a trail. The rep has to account for them. I use to work in the Pharm industry.

Nobody is arguing that overuse of antibiotics doesn't decrease their efficacy. The point is that you disregard all the benefits of Publix providing no cost antibiotics because you think that there will be some massive stockpiling issue. The only proof you offer that such stockpiling occurs commonly is by citing a FatWallet thread (not a good sample of the general population), except the guy in the thread got his antibiotics via free samples, not a pharmacy. Besides some anecdotal evidence, you have nothing to show that the magnitude of stockpiling (minorly contributing to a problem that is already occurring in the status quo because doctors in general over prescribe antibiotics, which is an issue with the public, not pharmacies) even comes close to outweighing the possible benefit to the 3.6 million uninsured Floridans.

 

[Vette73]

Originally posted by: randumb

Originally posted by: Marlin1975

Originally posted by: TheKub

Originally posted by: Marlin1975

?? Oh so if the antibiotics are free they don;t have any negative affects. :roll:

?!?! WTF? Where did that come from.

Doctors get sample meds from drug companies so they can see how it works for their patients . They dont have an unlimited supply like a pharmacy. There is a paper trail involved in a script, so if there is abuse it can be found.

You said he got free samples, how does that change anything about over use of antibiotics? Free or paid they are still not good to over use. That is what I and others have pointed out here but you keep running off making new claims when I posted med studies that show the over use of antibiotics is hurting us.

And yes the drugs that doctors get for free do have a trail. The rep has to account for them. I use to work in the Pharm industry.

Nobody is arguing that overuse of antibiotics doesn't decrease their efficacy. The point is that you disregard all the benefits of Publix providing no cost antibiotics because you think that there will be some massive stockpiling issue. The only proof you offer that such stockpiling occurs commonly is by citing a FatWallet thread (not a good sample of the general population), except the guy in the thread got his antibiotics via free samples, not a pharmacy. Besides some anecdotal evidence, you have nothing to show that the magnitude of stockpiling (minorly contributing to a problem that is already occurring in the status quo because doctors in general over prescribe antibiotics, which is an issue with the public, not pharmacies) even comes close to outweighing the possible benefit to the 3.6 million uninsured Floridans.

Yes TheKub is when he said "F.U.D... " when I posted 2 duifferent studies showing that over use of antibiotics is hurting us.

 

[senseamp]

People are gonna stock up on cipro because the mooselims are coming with the bio weaponz.

 

[TheKub]

FUD was in reference to your "the end is neigh" posting that free antibiotics from Publix is going to be the down fall of man. Randumb put it beautifully.

I strongly believe that the world is over medicated (antibiotics/antidepressants/ADD meds/sleep aids/etc) but this move is hardly going to cause the grim future you are trying to spread. Other stores offer free or extremely cheap meds. Big deal you still need a script to get them.

The free offerings are 14 day supplies, the $4 are 30 day. Most people would burn $4 in gas going to the store twice (as any time I needed antibiotics I was given nearly a months worth). I think the $4 is a better deal.