Watch DSN: Walgreens pharmacists on the frontlines of patient testing services

Pharmacists are working to do their best to serve the communities they work in.

John Kenlon, SVP at EnsembleIQ and publisher of Drug Store News, chatted with Anita Patel, vice president of pharmacy services development at Walgreens.

Patel discusses how Walgreens is working towards keeping its patients safe, including the reasoning behind the retailer launching single-visit rapid flu and COVID-19 testing at 5,000 locations.

She also highlights how its pharmacists work to aid its communities in ongoing health challenges — most notably in the respiratory area — and how pharmacists are being utilized for patient testing.

Check out the entire conversation above.