Schnucks pharmacies on Monday will be the first in the region to offer a selection of antibiotics for free. Customers can receive up to a 21-day supply of any one of more than 54 generic, oral antibiotics at no charge.
...Schnucks' announcement comes about a year after rival Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced plans to offer about 150 generic medications for $4. Other pharmacies have countered with similar plans. And a few — including food and drug chains Meijer Inc. and Publix Super Markets Inc. — are offering free, generic antibiotics in programs similar to Schnucks'.