Corporate responsibility took a new turn for the better thanks to Wal-Mart\u2019s innovative prescription drug program and a surprising boost from big Pharma Pfizer.<\/p>\n
This definitely doesn’t happen often and when it does, it makes people sit up and take notice. When a big pharmaceutical manufacturing company decides it will give away some of their most popular, top selling drugs, America notices.<\/p>\n
Beginning July 1, 2009, Pfizer, most noted for Viagra, is launching a program called Medicines Assistance for Those Who Are in Need (MAINTAIN). Basically, this program will offer over 70 brands of drugs free of charge if people have been laid off or lost their prescription drug coverage. Some of those brands will include Lipitor (to lower cholesterol levels), Celebrex (a painkiller) and Lyrica (fibromyalgia treatment).<\/p>\n
To get drugs, people must show they have been without a job since January 1, 2009, and that they do not have prescription drug coverage anymore. (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Corporate responsibility took a new turn for the better thanks to Wal-Mart\u2019s innovative prescription drug program and a surprising boost from big Pharma Pfizer. This definitely doesn’t happen often and when it does, it makes people sit up and take…<\/span><\/p>\n