First Wal-Mart announced it would slash prescription drug prices on 124 generic drugs, charging only $4 for both the insured and uninsured. They are rolling the program out in Tampa, Florida with the intention of phasing it into all Wal-Mart stores in Florida.

Now the department store chain Target, has announced it will match Wal-Mart’s $4 rate in the Tampa area.

Wal-Mart plans to add more drugs to the $4 price list, about 300 generic drugs in all. If the program proves successful, they will extend the plan to other parts of the US.

Target Matches Wal-Mart’s $4 Generic RX Price.

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