Starts Friday, April 4 at Fred Meyer and QFC Pharmacies
PORTLAND, Ore. and BELLEVUE, Wash., April 4, 2008 /PRNewswire/ --
Starting today, Fred Meyer Stores and QFC will begin offering pharmacy
customers some generic drugs for $4 per prescription. The $4 generic
prescriptions will be available at all QFC pharmacies in Washington and
Oregon, and at all Fred Meyer pharmacies in Idaho, Oregon and Washington.
The $4 price will apply to more than 300 generic drugs prescribed for
30-day supplies for commonly prescribed dosages. Lists of the participating
pharmacies and eligible generic drugs are available at
http://www.fredmeyer.com/generic or at http://www.qfc.com/generic or by
calling 1-877-4RX-LIST (1-877-479-5478).
The Fred Meyer and QFC programs include generic alternatives for some
of the most commonly prescribed drugs used to treat conditions such as
diabetes, asthma, depression, heart disease, thyroid and other health
problems.
The $4 generic prescriptions provide Fred Meyer and QFC customers with
an affordable alternative to meet their health care and medication needs.
Customers interested in the low-price generic drugs should consult their
doctors or pharmacists to determine if a generic drug is available for
their prescription and if it is right for them. The $4 prescriptions are
available in Fred Meyer and QFC pharmacies as well as through on-line and
telephone orders for customers to pick up in a store.
Separately, Fred Meyer and QFC will offer generic versions of the
family planning drugs Ortho Cyclen(R) and Ortho Tri Cyclen(R) (28-day
supply) and the generic version of the fertility drug Clomid(R) for $9.
About Generic Drugs
Generic drugs are as safe and effective as brand name drugs (according
to federal law, they must be therapeutically equivalent to brand name
drugs) yet cost significantly less. After a company's exclusive right to
market a medication expires, other companies are allowed to develop generic
equivalents -- usually at a much lower cost.
About Fred Meyer
Fred Meyer Stores, based in Portland, Ore., offers one-stop shopping at
its 129 multi-department stores in four western states. Nearly 30,000 Fred
Meyer associates help customers fill their food, apparel, and general
merchandise needs in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. Stores range in
size from 65,000 to 200,000 square feet and carry more than 250,000
products under one roof. Additionally, Fred Meyer contributes more than $5
million to communities across the Northwest each year through grants from
the Fred Meyer Fund as well as product donations, cash donations and
sponsorships. Fred Meyer Stores is a division of The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR).
For more information, please visit our Web site at
http://www.fredmeyer.com.
About QFC
Founded in Seattle more than 50 years ago, QFC is headquartered in
Bellevue, Wash., and operates 75 stores in western Washington and in
Portland, Ore. QFC has a long history as a neighborhood grocer, offering
the highest quality products, exceptional service, and the finest shopping
experience in the market. In 2007, QFC donated $1.5 million to the
communities it serves and donated nearly 3 million pounds of food to local
food banks in western Washington and Portland. QFC is a division of the
Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR). For more information, please visit our Web site at
http://www.qfc.com.
SOURCE Fred Meyer Stores; QFC
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Related links:
http://www.fredmeyer.com
http://www.qfc.com
CONTACT:
Melinda Merrill of Fred Meyer,
+1-503-797-3830; or Tammy Bottcher of QFC, +1-425-990-2448; or
Brendon Cull of The Kroger Co., +1-513-762-1304
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