General News

DEERFIELD, Ill., April 05, 2018 - In support of the advisory on naloxone and opioid overdose issued today by U.S. Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams, M.D., M.P.H., Walgreens issued the statement below from President of Operations Richard Ashworth.

Walgreens proudly returns as the exclusive retailer of the Red Noses for the fourth annual Red Nose Day, helping raise funds to end child poverty, one nose at a time. This year’s iconic Red Nose will have an extra twinkle, as Walgreens introduces its first ever “Sparkle Red Nose.” The new edition - which people wear in support of the official Red Nose Day on Thursday, May 24 – hit store shelves at Walgreens and Duane Reade locations nationwide this morning, officially kickstarting the eight-week charitable campaign.

Deerfield, Ill. March 21, 2018 – The Walgreens Flu Index™ is a weekly report developed to provide state- and market-specific information regarding flu activity, and ranks those states and markets experiencing the highest incidences of influenza across the country.

Today, Walgreens, a provider of trusted care in communities since 1901, announces its “#ItEndsWithUs” campaign is coming to Dallas to educate local teens on the opioid epidemic.

Deerfield, Ill. March 14, 2018 – The Walgreens Flu Index™ is a weekly report developed to provide state- and market-specific information regarding flu activity, and ranks those states and markets experiencing the highest incidences of influenza across the country.

DEERFIELD, Ill., March 12, 2018 - West Virginia public employees can continue using their neighborhood Rite Aid drugstores as their in-network pharmacy after all 103 stores in the state were purchased by Walgreens in February. Under a recent agreement, these Rite Aid stores will remain in-network for West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) members as the stores convert to Walgreens pharmacies.

Deerfield, Ill., March 8, 2018 - Walgreens today announced that Shingrix®, the first new shingles vaccine in more than a decade, is now available at most Walgreens and Duane Reade pharmacies across the U.S., including Puerto Rico. Beginning March 15, the vaccine will also be available at all Walgreens Healthcare Clinics.  

Deerfield, Ill. March 7, 2018 – The Walgreens Flu Index™ is a weekly report developed to provide state- and market-specific information regarding flu activity, and ranks those states and markets experiencing the highest incidences of influenza across the country.