June 19, 2023 by MMR
job cuts, Walgreens
2023, Issue 06-19-2023, Issues
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens will be cutting over 500 jobs, mostly at its headquarters here and its Chicago office. About 10%, or 504, of the company’s corporate employees will be laid off, Walgreens spokesman Marty Maloney confirmed, noting that none of the staff at stores, micro-fulfillment centers, or call centers will be affected. Maloney said
June 19, 2023 by MMR
MMR's Most Influential Women, Stefanie Kruse, Walgreens
Issue 06-19-2023
DEERFIELD, Ill. — One of Stefanie Kruse’s first career highlights was shaping the corporate revenue plan for the entire domestic network at American Airlines as an analyst fresh out of college. She was thrown this much more senior task by a manager who recognized her strong work ethic and ability to handle complex problems and
June 19, 2023 by MMR
Anita Patel, MMR's Most Influential Women, Walgreens
Issue 06-19-2023
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Anita Patel joined Walgreens last May as vice president of pharmacy services development, a new position. In this role, she is responsible for prioritizing improvements within Walgreens’ existing pharmacy services as well as identifying and prioritizing new opportunities for growth and innovation. She also exercises oversight of the company’s COVID-19 strategy and
June 19, 2023 by MMR
MMR's Most Influential Women, Ramita Tandon, Walgreens
Issue 06-19-2023
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Ramita Tandon joined Walgreens in 2021 to lead the retail pharmacy chain’s new clinical trials business, launched with the lofty goal of redefining the patient experience and increasing patient access and retention in drug development research. Tandon brought extensive experience in the health care and life sciences industry to her new position,
June 15, 2023 by MMR
cancer research, clinical studies, Curebase, diversity, Freenome, Ramita Tandon, Walgreens
Leading Headlines, Retail News, Topics
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens and Freenome have established a multi-year relationship to advance clinical studies of the latter’s blood-based tests for the early detection of cancer. Walgreens will combine its national footprint, patient insights, compliant recruitment technology and local infrastructure to engage diverse patient populations in Freenome’s multi-cancer research program. “At Walgreens, our aim is to
June 13, 2023 by MMR
Free HIV testing, HIV testing, Walgreens
Leading Headlines, Retail News
DEERFIELD, Ill. _ Walgreens is teaming up with Greater Than HIV, a public information initiative of KFF, along with health departments and community organizations, to provide free HIV testing and counseling as part of the largest National HIV Testing Day event yet. Hundreds of local health departments and community organizations will be at more than 400 Walgreens
May 3, 2023 by MMR
Roxanne Flanagan, Walgreens
Leading Headlines, Retail News
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Roxanne Flanagan, SVP, Chief Supply Officer at Walgreens announced Tuesday on her LinkedIn page that she is leaving the company. She joined Walgreens in 1993. After holding field leadership positions, she moved to the Walgreens corporate office in 2009 to lead pharmacy and retail programs. In 2016, Roxanne joined the Walgreens
May 3, 2023 by MMR
Holly May, mental health, Mental Health America (MHA), Walgreens
Leading Headlines, Retail News
DEERFIELD, Ill. – In conjunction with Mental Health Awareness Month, Walgreens is addressing the growing need among consumers, and its own team members, for access to mental health resources. As the prevalence of mental health conditions has continued to grow exponentially over the past several years, the population that has been most impacted is young
April 17, 2023 by Jeffrey Woldt
Chain Drug Review/MMR Video Forum, Marty Esarte, Own Brands, Video Forum, Walgreens
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Videos
In this week’s Video Forum, Marty Esarte, group vice president of owned brands at Walgreens, discusses efforts to strengthen the drug chain’s already robust assortment of private label merchandise. He also talks about Walgreens Boots Alliance’s heritage of innovation in the sector, the challenge of striking the proper balance between national brands and private label
April 13, 2023 by MMR
Colorado, VillageMD, Walgreens
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News
DEERFIELD, Ill. – Walgreens U.S. Healthcare segment and VillageMD announced the expansion of Village Medical at Walgreens into Colorado, with three new primary care practices, two in Fort Collins and a third in Longmont. “Health care can be difficult to navigate, as patients manage health conditions, providers, appointments, medications and, at times, access to basic
April 11, 2023 by MMR
Red Nose, Walgreens
Leading Headlines, Retail News
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens is taking in-store donations for the ninth annual Red Nose Day campaign to support healthy communities and help end the cycle of child poverty. Through May 31, customers can visit Walgreens and Duane Reade locations and show their support by donating in-store via pin-pad or purchasing a Red Nose for $1,
March 27, 2023 by MMR
abortion pill, mifepristone, Walgreens
2023, Issue 03-27-2023, Issues
NEW YORK — Uncertainty continued to swirl around the legality of dispensing the “abortion pill” mifepristone. The threat to criminalize the drug’s distribution led Walgreens to say it would not dispense the pill in 21 states in which Republican attorneys general have threatened legal action over it. Mifepristone was approved for sale in the U.S.