January 11, 2022 by Bill Schiffner
Rick Gates, Walgreens
Featured Articles, January 10, 2022, Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Rick Gates developed a passion for retail pharmacy early on working at an independent drug store while still in high school. Today, as senior vice president of pharmacy and health care at Walgreens, he is making it possible for thousands of pharmacists to have an even greater impact on patient care. “The
February 11, 2021 by Chain Drug Review
Aegis Sciences Corp., Rick Gates, Walgreens
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DEERFIELD, Ill. – Aegis Sciences Corp. and Walgreens have announced an expansion of their arrangement for the performance of fast and accurate COVID-19 diagnostic testing as Walgreens further expands COVID-19 drive-thru testing nationwide. Together, the companies are in the process of substantially increasing their testing services to provide additional testing capacity with best-in-class turnaround times
December 11, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
COVID-19 vaccine, Dr. Kevin Ban, Rick Gates, Rina Shah, Walgreens
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DEERFIELD, Ill. — As the country awaits a COVID-19 vaccine, experts from Walgreens and PharMerica convened on Friday afternoon for a LinkedIn Live event to share updates on vaccine administration. Rick Gates, senior vice president – Pharmacy and Healthcare at Walgreens served as the moderator of a panel that consisted of Dr. Kevin Ban, chief
October 22, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
COVID-19 testing, Rick Gates, Walgreens
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DEERFIELD, Ill. — As part of Walgreens’ ongoing efforts to increase access to COVID-19 testing in communities across the U.S., the company announced that its testing sites are available for those age 3 and older. Previously, testing has been available to those age 18 and over. “We’re continuing to expand our COVID-19 testing program to
October 8, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
Find Rx Coverage Advisor, Rick Gates, Walgreens
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DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens has launched Find Rx Coverage Advisor, a new resource providing personalized guidance to customers seeking information on available health and prescription drug coverage options. With Medicare Part D and individual marketplace open enrollment approaching, Find Rx Coverage Advisor connects eligible customers directly to health plan partners who can assist with questions
September 17, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
Rick Gates, Test & Protect, Walgreens
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DEERFIELD, Ill. — To further aid employers with creating a safe and protected work environment, Walgreens has launched Walgreens Test & Protect, a new program to aid businesses in their COVID-19 work plans and strategies. The program is part of Walgreens’ latest expansion of COVID-19 testing, which also includes increased capacity across its testing sites
November 4, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
Dexcom G6 Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) System, Rick Gates, Walgreens, Walgreens Find Care platform
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Pharmacy
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens is launching a new billing solution to allow Medicare patients who use the Dexcom G6 Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) System to fill their prescription at any of its more than 9,200 U.S. retail pharmacy locations. Walgreens is now the largest retail pharmacy chain providing nationwide distribution for Dexcom CGM. Currently, prescriptions
October 28, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, Rick Gates, Walgreens
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DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens encouraged all Americans to participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day this past Saturday Oct. 26. As part of the company’s continuing effort to combat drug abuse, select Walgreens stores throughout the country served as a collection point for law enforcement to collect unwanted, unused or expired medications for safe
October 16, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
AmerisourceBergen, Dr. Freda Lewis-Hall, Dr. Jonathan Gavras, Narcan, National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, nearly 1500 safe medication disposal kiosks, opioids, Pfizer and Prime Therapeutics, Rick Gates, Walgreens
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DEERFIELD, Ill. – Walgreens announced Wednesday its first of its kind safe medication disposal kiosk program has collected and safely disposed of more than 885 tons – the combined weight of about 350 pickup trucks – of unwanted prescriptions, including controlled substances and other medications, as of Aug. 31, 2019. Walgreens said it continues to
October 24, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
AmerisourceBergen, National Prescription Take Back Day on Saturday October 27, opioid overdose, Pfizer and Prime Therapeutic, Rick Gates, safe medication disposal kiosk program, Walgreens
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DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens today announced it is expanding its effort to combat the opioid epidemic as it encourages Americans to clean out their medicine cabinets in advance of Drug Enforcement Administration sponsored National Prescription Take Back Day on Saturday October 27. To complement its existing safe medication disposal kiosk program, Walgreens has committed to
April 30, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Esteban López, Rick Gates, safe medication disposal, Walgreens
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RICHARDSON, Texas — Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas announced that it is joining with Walgreens to expand the availability of year-round safe medication disposal in Texas with safe medication disposal kiosks in select Walgreens locations throughout the state. The expansion is part of an effort announced last year by leading health care organizations
April 25, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, opioid abuse, Rick Gates, Walgreens
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DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens has reported that its safe medication disposal program has collected and safely disposed of more than 270 tons of medications, or the equivalent of about 150 cars, since the launch of the program in 2016. The program is said to make the disposal of medications — including opioids and other controlled
February 12, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
Richard Ashworth, Rick Gates, Walgreens, Walgreens Boots Alliance
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DEERFIELD, Ill. — Rick Gates has been named senior vice president of pharmacy and health care for Walgreens. Gates most recently served as group vice president of pharmacy. With the promotion, he will oversee commercial development and sales, contracting, pharma development, pharmacy supply chain, and clinical programs and alliances, Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) said. He
January 25, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
Richard Ashworth, Rick Gates, Walgreens, Walgreens Boots Alliance
Business, Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Rick Gates has been named senior vice president of pharmacy and health care for Walgreens. Gates most recently served as group vice president of pharmacy. With the promotion, he will oversee commercial development and sales, contracting, pharma development, pharmacy supply chain, and clinical programs and alliances, Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) said Thursday. He