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The article focuses on the American Fare Dollar Program established by Kmart Pharmacy, where private-label over-the-counter (OTC) products are offered for $1 with a prescription purchase. Kmart, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sears Holdings Corp., launched the program in March 2008 in Florida and said it will be available in all stores with pharmacies by April. Under the program, customers can choose 10 OTC medications from Kmart's proprietary American Fare brand.

This article focuses on a selection of free generic antibiotics being offered by retailer Publix Super Markets of Lakeland, Florida. All of its pharmacies began participating in the program in 5 states, including Florida and South Carolina. New or current customers can fill a valid prescription of 7 generic oral antibiotics at no cost. Each prescription is limited to a 14-day supply.

The article discusses the plan of retailer Wal-Mart to expand its generic prescription drug program in Florida. The program, which launched on September 22, 2006 in the Tampa Bay area, was originally slated to go statewide in January 2007. With the higher number of included drugs, nearly 30% of total Wal-Mart prescriptions in its Florida stores are now a part of the plan.

The article reports on the Retail Best Practices Awards won by H.E. Butt Grocery Co. (H-E-B) at the Retail Conference 2006: The Marketing of Magazines and Books in Orlando, Florida in 2006. The awards were given by the Magazine Publishers of America and the International Periodical Distributors Association. Jim Dahlen, business development manager of publishing and tobacco for H-E-B, comments on the difficulty of cross-merchandising. Importance of cross-merchandising to retail store planning according to Dahlen.

This article reports on the plan of Publix Super Markets to open in-store medical clinics run by the Little Clinic in Florida markets. The first clinics are scheduled to open in the first half of 2006 in Miami, Orlando and Tampa, but the exact number and locations of the stores have yet to be decided. The Little Clinic health care centers will be staffed by nurse practitioners to diagnose and write prescriptions for common ailments and minor injuries, as well as to offer wellness care like physicals, screenings and vaccinations.

The article reports that Kroger Co. has teamed with Premier HealthNet, a network of more than zoo primary care physicians, to open in-store, nurse-staffed Premier ExpressCare clinics in two Ohio Kroger stores. The health care network began pursuing Kroger about a year ago when clinics in states like Michigan, Indiana and Florida began opening.

The article reports that Publix joined the ePrescribe Florida Collaborative in Florida. Electronic prescribing lets doctors incorporate patient medical information, health plan formulary, patient eligibility and medication history with the patient's prescription. All Publix pharmacies have been set up to receive electronic prescriptions.

The article reports on the plan of Wal-Mart Stores to open several health care clinics in Florida in partnership with North Broward Hospital District, the fifth-largest health care system in the U.S. The hospital has signed a letter of intent to open the walk-in, nurse-staffed health centers in leased space inside select Wal-Mart Supercenters. Kevin Gardner, spokesman for Wal-Mart Stores said leasing to medical clinics extends customers' access to convenient, affordable health care.