The Walgreens Test & Protect program is part of the retailer’s larger efforts to expand its COVID-19 testing capacity, including an expanded capability to allow for more than 500,000 tests per month.
John Standley, whose extensive career in the industry includes time as president, CEO and chairman of Rite Aid, has been chosen as president of Walgreens, effective immediately.
A new patented process for delivering specialty medicine will assure that AllianceRx Walgreens Prime patients receive their medicine delivered at the correct temperature, the company said.
The contactless same-day pickup service will be available at 8,600 stores nationwide, having previously rolled out to roughly half of that number of stores.
