It’s the first of the month, which means it’s time to look for this month’s prescription coupons good at local grocery stores. Rite Aid, CVS, Target, to name a few, regularly print coupon offers redeemable for $10 – $50 gift cards at their stores when you fill or transfer a prescription at their pharmacy. Offers can be found online, in sales flyers, in stores, or in store magazines and brochures. These promotions are generally limited to one prescription offer every six months, and the drug store prices on the medications you need may be higher than at some other large chain pharmacies. But you might be surprised to find they open the door to even better savings at your local grocery stores.
Grocery store pharmacies have been known for having some of the highest prescription prices. These pharmacies are typically small, and their overhead costs can be high for stocking a large variety of medications and staffing the store with pharmacists and technicians. All of these factors have resulted in higher prescription prices for the consumer in the past. Now, however, these same pharmacies find themselves competing for consumers in an increasingly aggressive market. After Walmart and Target introduced bargain prices on generic prescriptions, most grocery store pharmacies followed suit.
Most grocery stores now offer discount generic prescription pricing, typically $4 for a 30 day supply, and $10 for a 90 day supply. Eligible generic medications vary between stores, but most grocery stores list between 300 and 500 qualifying prescription drugs.
A few grocery stores also offer gift card promotions or other store discounts when new prescriptions are transferred or filled. These offers, usually found in local weekly circulars, are fairly rare. However, almost all grocery stores, and even drug stores, all will honor the competing drug store coupons for these offers. Savvy consumers may just find that transferring their prescription from their usual drug store to a local grocery store with a generic savings program not only saves them up to $100 a month on the medicine, but earns them up to $50 credit at the grocery store for use on other purchases.
To find out more on generic programs or updates on these programs, check the store's website. Listed below are links to a number of grocery stores that currently offer generic discount programs. If you are aware of others, please Email Us so we can add it to our list.
A&P
The Live Better! Plan covers up to a 90 day supply of over 400 generic medications for $9.99.
Click here to download the qualifying generic drug list.
Baker's
30-day supply on hundreds of prescriptions for only $4, or get a 90-day supply for only $10
Click here to download the qualifying generic drug list.
Bashas Market
The discount program, offered at more than 65 Bashas' and Food City pharmacy locations statewide, allows customers to fill their prescriptions for more than 300 generic drugs for only $3.99.
Click here to download the qualifying generic drug list.
Big Y
Big Y Prescription Savings Club
http://www.bigy.com/market/phar/pharm_save_club.php
Only $9.99 for a 90 day supply on over 300 generic prescriptions
Click here to download the qualifying generic drug list.
Brookshire Brothers
$4 for 30 prescription of generic brands, or $10 for 90 days.
Click here to download the qualifying generic drug list.
Buehler's
$4 for 30 prescription of generic brands, or $10 for 90 days
Click here to download the qualifying generic drug list
City Market
30-day supply on hundreds of prescriptions for only $4, or get a 90-day supply for only $10
Click here to download the qualifying generic drug list.
D&W Food Centers
$4 for 30 day supply of generic medications
Click here to download the qualifying generic drug list.
Dierbergs
30-day supply on hundreds of prescriptions for only $4, or get a 90-day supply for only $10
Click here to download the qualifying generic drug list.
Dillons
30-day supply on hundreds of prescriptions for only $4, or get a 90-day supply for only $10
Click here to download the qualifying generic drug list
Econo Foods
100 day supply of generics, $10.88
Click here to download the qualifying generic drug list
Food Basics
The Live Better! Plan covers up to a 90 day supply of over 400 generic medications for $9.99.
Click here to download the qualifying generic drug list.
Fry's Food and Drug
30-day supply on hundreds of prescriptions for only $4, or get a 90-day supply for only $10
Click here to download the qualifying generic drug list
Gerbes
30-day supply on hundreds of prescriptions for only $4, or get a 90-day supply for only $10
Click here to download the qualifying generic drug list
Giant / SuperG
$9.99 for up to a 90-day supply of 350 of the most commonly prescribed generic medications.
Click here to download the qualifying generic drug list
Giant Eagle
$4 30 day, or $10 90 day supply of generic medications
Click here to download the qualifying generic drug list
Hannaford
Healthy Saver Plus program, membership provides $4 – 30 day and $10 – 90 day generic programs
Click here to download the qualifying generic drug list
Hy-Vee
$4 for 30 day and $10 for 90 day generics
Click here to download the qualifying generic drug list
Jay C
30-day supply on hundreds of prescriptions for only $4, or get a 90-day supply for only $10.
Click here to download the qualifying generic drug list
King Soopers
30-day supply on hundreds of prescriptions for only $4, or get a 90-day supply for only $10.
Click here to download the qualifying generic drug list
K-Mart
$5 generics and $10 90 day generics
Click here to download the qualifying generic drug list
Kroger
30-day supply on hundreds of prescriptions for only $4, or get a 90-day supply for only $10.
Click here to download the qualifying generic drug list
Marcs
400 generic medications for $3.99 for 30 days
Click here to download the qualifying generic drug list
Pathmark
The Live Better! Plan covers up to a 90 day supply of over 400 generic medications for $9.99.
Click here to download the qualifying generic drug list.
Price Chopper
Generics, $10 for 90 days
Click here to download the qualifying generic drug list
Quality Food Centers
30-day supply on hundreds of prescriptions for only $4, or get a 90-day supply for only $10.
Click here to download the qualifying generic drug list
Ralphs
30-day supply on hundreds of prescriptions for only $4, or get a 90-day supply for only $10.
Click here to download the qualifying generic drug list
Sams Club
$4 for 30 day, $10 for 90 day
Click here to download the qualifying generic drug list
Schnucks
$4 30 day, $10 90 day, and free antibiotics
Click here to download the qualifying generic drug list
Shop Rite
90 day for $9.99
Click here to download the qualifying generic drug list
Smith's Food and Drug
30-day supply on hundreds of prescriptions for only $4, or get a 90-day supply for only $10.
Click here to download the qualifying generic drug list
Stater Brothers
$4 generic
Click here to download the qualifying generic drug list
Stop & Shop
90 day generics for $9.99
Click here to download the qualifying generic drug list
Super 1 Foods
90 day for $9.99
Click here to download the qualifying generic drug list
SuperFresh
The Live Better! Plan covers up to a 90 day supply of over 400 generic medications for $9.99.
Click here to download the qualifying generic drug list.
SweetBay Supermarket
Click here to download the qualifying generic drug list
Target
$4 for 30 days, $10 for 90 days
Click here to download the qualifying generic drug list
The Food Emporium
The Live Better! Plan covers up to a 90 day supply of over 400 generic medications for $9.99.
Click here to download the qualifying generic drug list.
Waldbaums
The Live Better! Plan covers up to a 90 day supply of over 400 generic medications for $9.99.
Click here to download the qualifying generic drug list.
Walmart
$4 for 30 day, $10 for 90 day generics
Click here to download the qualifying generic drug list
Wegmans
$4 for 30 days, $10 for 90 days, free antibiotics
Click here to download the qualifying generic drug list
Weis
90 days, $9.99
Click here to download the qualifying generic drug list
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As a point of interest, generic medications contain the same active ingredients as ‘regular’ medications and you shouldn’t be nervous about taking a generic. Some people still insist on name brand medications and that will cost you a fortune. This also includes Over The Counter medications such as pain relievers, indigestions, nose sprays, etc. As a former RN this was confirmed by the pharmacist during our medication lectures in nursing school. If you need to confirm this for yourself, take out a magnifying glass (if needed) and look at the active ingredients between a name brand and a store brand item. They contain the same stuff.