DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens president Richard Ashworth is leaving the company to become president and chief executive officer of Tivity Health, a leading provider of fitness, nutrition and social engagement solutions. He will assume his new post effective June 1, and also serve on Tivity’s board. Walgreens Boots Alliance co-chief executive officer Alex Gourlay, whom
DEERFIELD, Ill. – Walgreens has completed its first phase of training in Mental Health First Aid, administered by the National Council for Behavioral Health, for all of the company’s health outcomes pharmacists, the company said Wednesday. The training initiative was first announced last May in conjunction with Mental Health Month in the U.S. Rina Shah
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens has launched a graduation celebration television spot for the class of 2020 with the help of singer and songwriter Bebe Rexha. Walgreens is helping singer and songwriter Rexha drop a new track that honors the graduates of 2020. Written in just a matter of hours, Rexha adapted the music of
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens will resume standard operating hours nationwide. The company said it continues to evaluate and adjust certain operations and offerings to meet the needs of its customers during the pandemic. Certain stores, specifically those located in tourist regions, downtown city centers or markets with government-mandated curfews, will continue operating under the adjusted
DEERFIELD, Ill. – Walgreens has lowered prices on hundreds of medications available through the company’s Prescription Savings Club, offering savings of up to 80% off of cash retail prices. The program is now available to all customers, including those with Medicare and Medicaid coverage. Reduced prices are available on a wide range of medications used
NEW YORK — Sesame Workshop, in collaboration with AT&T and Walgreens, is expanding its Caring for Each Other initiative to help children and their caregivers stay healthy, build resilience and adjust to a “for-now normal.” Wednesday’s release on SesameStreet.org/caring includes new resources to help families face current challenges such as missing friends while also giving children
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens plans to open COVID-19 testing locations in 49 U.S. states and Puerto Rico, the company said Monday. The move comes as the company further expands drive-thru testing to help meet the growing need in communities nationwide. With this latest expansion, Walgreens will focus its efforts on improving access to testing in
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens has launched private label eco-friendly and sustainable oral care products, including bamboo toothbrushes and flossers made from a bio-based material that is a plastic alternative. The chain is also expanding its Complete Home line of eco-friendly and compostable tableware, following enthusiastic customer response in test markets. The line includes plates, hot
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Furthering its commitment to provide greater access to COVID-19 testing and community resources, Walgreens is working to expand drive-thru testing to 15 new sites in seven states, the company said Tuesday. The states are Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Tennessee and Texas. The expansion is a next step building on Walgreens’ collaboration
DEERFIELD, Ill. — To address the rising need for home delivery, Walgreens and Postmates have expanded on-demand delivery to now service consumers nationwide. With this expansion, consumers in cities across the country can get health and wellness items, including select over-the-counter medications, and other household essentials and convenience products they need delivered to them from
DEERFIELD, Ill. — As more and more people across the country look for safe and convenient options to pick up daily essentials amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Walgreens is now offering select products at its more than 7,300 pharmacy drive-thrus nationwide. The offering provides greater convenience while also helping to promote social distancing, and is another
DEERFIELD, Ill. — In appreciation of the role Walgreens team members in its stores and distributions centers are playing during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for their ongoing commitment to customer care, the company announced a one-time bonus for these employees. Richard Ashworth The bonus payment of $300 for full-time and $150 for part-time hourly team