WASHINGTON — Walgreens Boots Alliance has agreed to pay more than $269 million to settle federal and state lawsuits that accused the retailer of overbilling federal health-care programs. The pharmacy chain will pay $209.2 million to resolve claims it improperly billed Medicare, Medicaid and other federal programs from 2006 to 2017 for hundreds of thousands
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Nebraska, New Mexico and Kentucky are in the top slots for State Flu Activity in Walgreens Flu Index for the week ending January 12, 2019. The Walgreens Flu Index is a weekly report developed to provide state- and market-specific information regarding flu activity, and ranks those states and markets experiencing the highest
MADISON, Wis. — Propeller Health, a leading digital therapeutics company, today announced announced a partnership with Walgreens on My Pharmacy which connects Propeller users living with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) directly to pharmacy services in the Propeller mobile app. Walgreens will be the first pharmacy to be included in the new My Pharmacy
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Hawaii, Connecticut and Maryland see flu activity gains Walgreens Flu Index for he week ending January 5, 2019. The Walgreens Flu Index is a weekly report developed to provide state- and market-specific information regarding flu activity, and ranks those states and markets experiencing the highest incidences of influenza across the country. Now
NEW YORK — Zebra Technologies Corp., an innovator at the edge of the enterprise with solutions and partners that enable businesses to gain a performance edge, today announced Walgreens is using Zebra enterprise-class handheld mobile computers and tablets to help enhance store operations and transform the shopping experience for customers.Walgreens has selected Zebra’s ET50 tablet and TC51 mobile computer for
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens is continuing to transform its retail business, and one of the principal architects of the transformation is senior vice president and chief merchandising officer Joe Hartsig. In recognition of his contribution, the editors of Chain Drug Review have named Hartsig its 2018 Merchant of the Year. Hartsig, who joined Walgreens in
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) and Verily, an Alphabet company, will be collaborating on multiple projects under a broad agreement aimed at improving health outcomes for patients with chronic conditions, while also lowering the cost of care. Walgreens will be a first-choice retail pharmacy development and commercialization partner to Verily, and the organizations
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) on Thursday reported first quarter double-digit earnings growth for fiscal 2019 that beat analysts’ expectations, while revenue fell short of forecasts. The retailer’s revenue was $33.79 billion. “We are pleased to have delivered double-digit percentage growth in earnings per share in the first quarter, including solid results in
DEERFIELD, Ill. — With holiday travel around the corner and flu activity on the rise in many parts of the country, Walgreens has launched its first Flu Index for the 2018-2019 flu season. The Walgreens Flu Index, now in its fifth season, is a weekly report ranking the top markets and states for flu activity
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens is expanding its first of a kind safe medication disposal program throughout Missouri to allow individuals to dispose of unwanted medication in a drugstore setting year-round at no cost. Governor Mike Parson will join Walgreens at one of its St. Louis locations to launch safe medication disposal kiosks now available at
NEW YORK — Birchbox has arrived at Walgreens. The online cosmetics retailer made its debut earlier this month at several Walgreens locations across the U.S. and at the Duane Reade here on Spring Street. The presence of Birchbox inside Walgreens brings prestige beauty brands into its stores allowing its customers to discover and shop for
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens and FedEx Corp. on Thursday announced a nationwide rollout of next-day prescription delivery service, bringing together Walgreens extensive network of neighborhood pharmacy locations with the FedEx air-and-ground delivery network to enhance convenience for patients to fill prescriptions. Walgreens is now the fastest choice for next-day prescription delivery across the nation. Patients
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Kroger Co. and Walgreens today announced two major initiatives, building on the exploratory pilot the companies announced in October, combining America’s food and grocery authority with Walgreens global expertise in pharmacy, health and beauty. “We are redefining the customer experience in a variety of ways through Restock Kroger, including innovative partnerships like
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens and LabCorp announced the introduction of LabCorp at Walgreens into the California Inland Empire, with nine new LabCorp patient service centers within Walgreens stores in the greater Riverside, Calif. area. The first four locations have opened, and the rest are expected to open by the end of this year. This expansion
