DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens Boots Alliance announced plans to close 200 stores in the United States as it looks to cut costs. The company said in a regulatory filing Tuesday the closings are part of its previously announced plan to trim costs by $1.5 billion in a few years. In May, the company announced plans
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens and Bausch Health Companies announced Thursday a modification to their existing fulfillment agreement to bring patients lower prices, increased transparency and convenience for many of Bausch Health’s dermatology products. Under the expanded agreement, Walgreens patients will have access to select dermatology products from Bausch Health’s first-of-its-kind cash-pay prescription program, Dermatology.com, at
DEERFIELD, Ill. – Shields Health Solutions, Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS) and Walgreens announced Wednesday that the parties have entered into a definitive agreement through which WCAS and Walgreens will make equity investments in Shields. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Shields, the nation’s leader in patient-centric, integrated, hospital-owned specialty pharmacy care is
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Humana and Walgreens are expanding their existing senior-focused neighborhood health collaboration that brings together full service primary care, pharmacy, nutrition and wellness support and other services for Medicare beneficiaries. The companies announced Tuesday that they plan to open three additional Partners in Primary Care centers inside Walgreens stores – two in the
RICHARDSON, Texas — Theatro, pioneers of the world’s first voice-controlled mobile platform as a service for the hourly workforce, announced this week that Walgreens will be implementing Theatro’s enterprise-wide solution at all of its 9,560 stores, with the first 1,000 locations deployed in 2019. Theatro’s all-inclusive service offering allows Walgreens store team members to communicate
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Just in time for back to school season, to support educators, Walgreens has launched WE Teachers – a nationwide initiative to support all teachers by providing access to free tools and resources. “Teachers are one of our country’s most valuable resources, playing a crucial role in educating and inspiring the young minds
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens announced Monday that it has expanded the Walgreens Find Care platform to now include chronic care management, featuring connected devices and digital therapeutic solutions for patients with diabetes, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In addition, one year since launch, several new health care offerings from existing and new partners
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens for the third consecutive year has been recognized with the top-score of 100% on the 2019 Disability Equality Index (DEI), a national benchmarking tool on corporate policies and practices related to disability inclusion and workplace equality. The DEI is a joint initiative by Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD),
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens is taking proactive measures to assist customers, team members and communities currently in the projected path of Tropical Storm Barry, and is preparing to fully support any impacted regions in its aftermath. The company is taking the following steps: Prescription Drug Preparedness: In advance of the storm, Walgreens is underscoring the importance
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens and Kaléo announced Thursday AUVI-q (epinephrine injection, USP) 0.1 mg auto-injector is available at Walgreens locations nationwide. AUVI-q 0.1 mg is the first and only epinephrine auto-injector (EAI) approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for infants and toddlers weighing 16.5 to 33 pounds (7.5 to 15 kilograms). Through
Chain drug retailing has thus far largely escaped the repercussions of the opioid epidemic, an ongoing tragedy which has seen so many people become addicted to pharmaceutical products that, when taken as prescribed and properly managed, can bring needed relief to patients with serious illnesses or injuries. Several of America’s most prominent pharmaceutical houses have
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens announced on Monday it has delivered on the expansion of its safe drug disposal program announced last fall to provide year-round drug disposal options in all of its pharmacies nationwide, at no cost to customers. To complement its existing national effort to make the disposal of unwanted medications safer, easier and
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens is helping to raise awareness about skin health this summer with a series of programs to educate the public about skin cancer risks and the importance of early detection. Through interactive, community-focused events featuring dermatologists, knowledgeable pharmacists and specially-trained beauty consultants, Walgreens will offer free resources to help people protect their
NEW YORK — One trip to your corner drugstore and you’ll find an overwhelming number of sunscreens on the shelves; and every year it seems to grow. While it’s reassuring that the public is now acknowledging the importance of sunscreen, and appropriately dedicating yards of shelf-space for the cause, it can be quite confusing to know
