Walgreens relocates pharmacy operations support center to Chandler, Ariz.

DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens on Tuesday announced the relocation of its Tempe pharmacy operations support center.  The current facility in Tempe will remain open as a pharmacy mail services support facility to allow for future growth.

 

“We are excited to create new job opportunities in Chandler with the opening of our new pharmacy operations support center,” stated Rex Swords, Walgreens VP pharmacy and retail operations planning. “The new facility will support Walgreens retail pharmacies around the country by performing tasks that allow pharmacy staff in stores to spend more time providing trusted service to patients.”



Walgreens will move pharmacy operations from its Tempe facility to the new 60,000 square foot pharmacy operations support center in Chandler, Ariz. The new support center is expected to be operational by fall 2017.



The pharmacy mail services support facility in Tempe is operated by AllianceRx Walgreens Prime, a combined central specialty pharmacy and mail service company jointly owned by Walgreens and Prime Therapeutics.