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  • Report: Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker joins Walgreens in announcing safe med disposal kiosks

  • Express Scripts implements latest Diabetes Care Value Program

    ST. LOUIS - Express Scripts on Wednesday announced the launch of its Diabetes Care Value Program, the industry's most comprehensive approach to improve pharmacy care while controlling plan costs for people with diabetes.

  • Walgreens creates strategic alliance with PBM Prime Therapeutics

    DEERFIELD, Ill. – Walgreens and PBM Prime Therapeutics on Monday introduced a new model that aligns pharmacy, PBM and health plans to coordinate patient care, improve health outcomes and deliver cost of care opportunities. The two companies announced a long-term strategic partnership Monday that combines Walgreens' massive pharmacy network with the fourth-largest pharmacy benefit manager.

  • Walgreens' unveils latest circular design over Labor Day weekend

    DEERFIELD, Ill. - Walgreens will be launching a new circular over the Labor Day Weekend that emphasizes the value the drug store operator delivers to consumers and represents a more strategic approach that's fed by rich consumer insights.

  • Latest J.D. Power survey reveals the two traits all good pharmacies have in common

    COSTA MESA, Calif. — High customer satisfaction with both mail order and brick and mortar pharmacies is reflective of an increased focus on customers and the growing trend of clinics being added to pharmacies, according to the J.D. Power 2016 U.S. Pharmacy Study, released Monday.

    Having prescriptions delivered by mail is convenient and cost effective and more customers appear to be turning to that method of delivery. At the same time, however, customers choosing to visit a pharmacy are often finding more available wellness services being provided.

  • Walgreens Boots Alliance raises stake in AmerisourceBergen to 23.9%

    DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Walgreens Boots Alliance announced Thursday it has exercised warrants to purchase 22.7 million AmerisourceBergen common shares, representing a stake of 23.9%.

    Walgreens Boots Alliance then exercised these warrants and purchased 22,696,912 shares of AmerisourceBergen common stock for an aggregate payment of approximately $1.19 billion. The warrants were originally scheduled to be exercisable in March 2017. The transaction was funded using existing cash on hand.

  • Walgreens becomes first retailer to integrate loyalty program with Android Pay

    DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Walgreens Balance Rewards members can now seamlessly apply their loyalty account at checkout through Android Pay, expanding the company’s portfolio of unified mobile payments solutions.

  • Akorn adds Monahan as SVP corporate development
    LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Generics company Akorn on Thursday announced that it had added a Walgreens executive to its staff. Rob Monahan, most recently Walgreens’s VP mergers and acquisitions, has been named Akorn’s VP corporate development.  
     
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