ORLANDO, Fla. — AllianceRx Walgreens Prime and Walgreens recently announced results from separate research studies exploring the impact of adherence on hospitalizations and medical costs as they related to cystic fibrosis (CF) and ulcerative colitis (UC)/Crohn’s disease, respectively. Researchers wanted to better understand the effect of adherence on patient outcomes and well-being. Findings from both
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens has announced the winners of its 12th annual Expressions by Walgreens national art challenge. The competition encourages high school students to create entries in the areas of visual arts, spoken word, and media arts. Monetary awards are given to first, second and third place winners in each category. This year the contest
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens this month added three executive positions to its leadership team, a move the national pharmacy chain said was made to bolster its retail, marketing and customer-experience offerings. The newest team members are Linh Peters, senior vice president and chief marketing officer; Luke Rauch, senior vice president and chief merchandising officer; and
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Anita Patel has joined Walgreens as vice president of pharmacy services development, a new role. She will be responsible for prioritizing improvements and advancements within existing pharmacy services as well as identifying and prioritizing new opportunities for growth and innovation within healthcare. She will also take on oversight of the company’s COVID-19
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens has entered into an agreement with the State of Florida to resolve all claims related to the distribution and dispensing of prescription opioid medications across its pharmacies in the state, the company said Thursday. The settlement amount of $683 million includes $620 million to be paid out to the State of
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens announced Wednesday the following key executive positions to its leadership team: Linh Peters, senior vice president and chief marketing officer; Luke Rauch, senior vice president and chief merchandising officer and Bala Visaltha, senior vice president and chief product officer. These additions will begin their new roles in May. “I am thrilled
DEERFIELD, Ill. — For the eighth year in a row, Walgreens is celebrating Red Nose Day as the exclusive retailer of the nationwide campaign to help end the cycle of child poverty and ensure a healthy future for all children. After two years of only the digital Red Nose filter being available due to the
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Increased demand for COVID-19 tests and vaccines, driven by the Omicron variant’s surge, helped Walgreens Boots Alliance’s (WBA’s) second quarter results beat Wall Street’s forecasts. WBA reported adjusted earnings of $1.59 per share in the three months ended February 28. Revenue rose 3% from the year-ago period to $33.76 billion. Analysts’ consensus
DEERFIELD, Ill. – Walgreens announced Monday it is broadening its effort to address theft and organized retail crime across more than 2,200 stores nationwide in partnership with ALTO US, a provider of innovative loss prevention and tech-enabled security services. Since 2019, Walgreens has used ALTO US’ Alliance solution across approximately 500 stores. ALTO Alliance puts
DEERFIELD, Ill. – Walgreens announced Wednesday a partnership with Tripadvisor to promote and encourage safe and responsible travel during spring break and school vacations in the United States. By leveraging Tripadvisor’s first-party data and massive reach among high-intent travelers, Walgreens will promote travelers’ ability to easily access one of thousands of locations across the U.S
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Customer satisfaction with retail is relatively stable, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index’s 2021-2022 ranking. The Retail Trade sector as a whole saw its score dip just 0.5% to 75.1 (out of 100). “Cool stability,” says ACSI managing director David VanAmburg. “That’s the best way to describe the retail sector
SAN FRANCISCO — Same-day delivery company Shipt is off to a breakneck start in 2022 with the launch of two new retailers that boost the number of store locations available on Shipt’s marketplace by more than 40%. Available this week on the Shipt marketplace, customers now have access to thousands of over-the-counter medications (O-T-C), beauty,