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Jill Wallenstein
Landau PR
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Giant Eagle pharmacies to partner with American Diabetes Association to deliver holistic program that includes free diabetes screenings, diabetes care specialists and nutritional classes
CLEVELAND – With diabetes affecting the lives of hundreds of thousands of people throughout Ohio and Pennsylvania , Giant Eagle®, Inc. has announced that it will begin offering five commonly prescribed medications for the treatment of type 2 diabetes at no cost to medical prescription holders.
The program, which begins July 29, includes the medications Glimepiride, Glipizide, Glyburide, Metformin and Chlorpropamide which were previously available on the supermarket retailer’s $4 prescription program. The free diabetes medication program was piloted in Columbus and Toledo , Ohio in April and to date has provided nearly $190,000 in customer savings on diabetes medications.
Diabetes has become a leading cause of death in the United States , with more than 90 percent of the 24 million Americans diagnosed with the type 2 diabetes. As a result, Giant Eagle has partnered with the American Diabetes Association (ADA) to help “Stop Diabetes” and offer a multi-faceted program that includes free diabetes screenings and a pharmacy Diabetes Care Specialist in all 211 supermarket pharmacy locations, and 29 free introductory nutrition classes to provide an overview on the major components for a healthy lifestyle including food choices and exercise, led by Giant Eagle’s registered dietitians.
“Type 2 diabetes is, unfortunately, an increasingly common disease in the United States and in the communities that we serve,” said Giant Eagle Vice President of Pharmacy Operations, Randy Heiser. “That is why it is important to ensure our customers have access to these commonly prescribed medications, as type 2 diabetes cases continue to grow.”
“Adding these five medications to Giant Eagle’s free prescription program, while providing other ways to manage diabetes through
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