December 1, 2022 by Chain Drug Review
Walgreens
Leading Headlines, Retail News
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens is extending its Same Day Delivery offering to fulfill orders 24-hours a day, seven days a week in markets across the country.* Now, customers can order from Walgreens.com/SameDayDelivery or the Walgreens app and receive an assortment of more than 27,000 items delivered in as little as one hour, no matter the time
November 30, 2022 by Jeffrey Woldt
Rina Shah, Together in the Fight for Health Equity: Rina Shah Walgreen, Walgreens
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Rina Shah of Walgreens was part of a panel of five leading retailers that recently addressed the barriers that many Americans face in accessing quality health care, and discussed what can be done to lower them. The conversation was part of the Together in the Fight for Health Equity event presented by Chain Drug Review,
November 21, 2022 by Jeffrey Woldt
Brewer’s strategy producing results at WBA, Walgreens
November 21, 2022, Opinion
Implementing the strategy mapped out by CEO Roz Brewer, Walgreens Boots Alliance has steadily gained traction over the last 13 months. The latest evidence of the company’s progress came early this month with the announcement that VillageMD, a provider of value-based primary care in which WBA has a majority stake, had agreed to buy Summit
November 17, 2022 by Chain Drug Review
Canady, Johnson, Walgreens
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DEERFIELD, Ill. _ Veteran mass market retailing executive Cory Canady has been named head of merchandising operations and transformation at Walgreens. With more than 20 years of experience across merchandising, product innovation, transformation and general management, Canady has a proven record of developing customer-focused strategies, successfully launching new products, improving profitability and leading merchandising transformations.
November 4, 2022 by Chain Drug Review
Walgreens
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DEERFIELD, Ill. — During Diabetes Awareness Month, Walgreens is teaming up with the company’s Health Corners, Village Medical at Walgreens, and third-party clinics to offer complimentary diabetes services, including education focused on management and prevention and free A1C and blood glucose testing, from Nov. 9-16. Walgreens is committed to helping the diabetes community start and
November 2, 2022 by Chain Drug Review
Walgreens
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens has agreed in principle to financial amounts and payment terms as part of settlement frameworks to substantially resolve opioid-related litigation. Under these frameworks, the company expects to settle all opioid claims against it by participating states, subdivisions and tribes, for up to approximately $4.95 billion in remediation payments to be paid
November 1, 2022 by Chain Drug Review
Veterans Day Discount, Walgreens
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DEERFIELD, Ill. — To celebrate the service and commitment of the nation’s military and honor those who serve the country, Walgreens is offering a four-day in-store discount to all veterans and active duty military personnel, as well as their family members. On Friday, Nov. 11 through Monday, Nov. 14, veterans, military and their families will
October 27, 2022 by Chain Drug Review
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, Walgreens
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy
DEERFIELD, Ill. – Walgreens is leading the fight against prescription drug abuse with programs to help curb the misuse of medications and reduce the rise in overdose deaths, and will once again participate in the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to be held on Saturday, October 29, 2022. With nearly 9,000 retail pharmacy locations
October 26, 2022 by Chain Drug Review
Walgreens
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens pharmacists are playing a more important role in health care than ever before, and the company today announced another significant step that will allow its 24,000+ pharmacists to place even greater focus on patient care and outcomes. Walgreens is eliminating all task-based metrics for retail pharmacy staff as part of team
October 25, 2022 by Chain Drug Review
Door Dash, Uber, Walgreens
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DEERFIELD, Ill. — Answering the President’s call to action, Walgreens announced Tuesday free prescription delivery of Paxlovid, a COVID-19 oral antiviral therapy, directly to the doorsteps of those in need, with the help of delivery partners DoorDash and Uber Health. The initiative, which will launch on Walgreens.com and the Walgreens app in the coming weeks,
October 24, 2022 by Chain Drug Review
Walgreens
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DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens has launched the 2022-2023 Walgreens Flu Index to help communities track flu activity in their area and serve as an important reminder to get protected with an annual flu shot. Returning for its ninth season, the Walgreens Flu Index shows that to date, overall flu activity is more than 10 times
October 20, 2022 by Chain Drug Review
Nicholas, Walgreens
Pharmacy
AUSTIN, Texas — As a Walgreens specialty pharmacy manager, Casey Nicholas provides high-touch care for patients with complex, chronic care needs. Her location serves patients throughout their health care journey — those who need drugs for different stages of HIV, cancer, organ transplants and some neurological diseases. Organ transplant patients need extensive medication therapy management.
October 6, 2022 by Chain Drug Review
Lexie Hearing aids, Walgreens
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DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens and Lexie Hearing announced Thursday that Lexie Lumen hearing aids will be available over-the-counter at Walgreens stores nationwide for adults ages 18 and older with mild-to-moderate hearing loss starting October 17. This announcement follows the passage of the OTC Hearing Aid Act by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which allows
October 6, 2022 by Chain Drug Review
CVS, selling generic Tylenol (acetaminophen) without warning of a potential link to autism if taken during pregnancy, Walgreens, Walmart
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NEW YORK — On Wednesday a panel of federal judges ordered that more than 80 cases accusing CVS Health, Walgreens Boots Alliance and Walmart of selling generic Tylenol (acetaminophen) without warning of a potential link to autism if taken during pregnancy be consolidated. The cases have been consolidated for multi-district litigation to Judge Denise Cote