Current Walgreens Boots Alliance CFO George Fairweather will become a senior advisor to CEO Stefano Pessina for business development and finance, effective June 1.
AIDSVu’s new interactive map shows an 880% increase in usage of pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV between 2012 and 2016, but highlights regional disparities in adoption.
Under the Asset Purchase Agreement, WBA will purchase a total of 1,932 stores, three distribution centers and related inventory from Rite Aid for an all-cash purchase price of $4.4 billion.
Despite a strong market base, the new specialty retail chief executive will be challenged with the continued erosion of customers from in-store to online.
Walgreens community-based specialty sites on hospital campuses and in communities throughout the country are unique to the industry and offer unparalleled access to medications and personalized service.