General News

DEERFIELD, Ill., and LAVAL, Quebec  – August 1, 2019 – Walgreens and Bausch Health Companies Inc. (NYSE/TSX: BHC) ("Bausch Health") today announced a modification to their existing fulfillment agreement to bring patients lower prices, increased transparency and convenience for many of
Bausch Health’s dermatology products. Under the expanded agreement, Walgreens patients will have access to select dermatology products from Bausch Health’s first-of-its-kind cash-pay prescription program, Dermatology.com, at lower flat cash rates ranging from $50-$115. The program was launched under its Ortho Dermatologics business in March 2019, and will be available at more than 9,500 Walgreens U.S. retail pharmacy locations by the end of August 2019.

STOUGHTON, MASS., NEW YORK, NY, and DEERFIELD, ILL. – July 31, 2019 – Shields Health Solutions, Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (“WCAS”) and Walgreen Co. (“Walgreens”) today announced the parties have entered into a definitive agreement through which WCAS and Walgreens will make equity investments in Shields. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. & DEERFIELD, Ill. — July 30, 2019 —Humana and Walgreens are expanding their existing senior-focused neighborhood health collaboration that brings together full service primary care, pharmacy, nutrition and wellness support and other services for Medicare beneficiaries. The companies announced today that they plan to open three additional Partners in Primary Care centers inside Walgreens stores – two in the Kansas City area and another in Anderson, SC. 
 

DEERFIELD, Ill., July 22, 2019 - Walgreens today announced that it has expanded the Walgreens Find Care™ platform to now include chronic care management, featuring connected devices and digital therapeutic solutions for patients with diabetes, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In addition, one year since launch, several new health care offerings from existing and new partners have been added to the platform.

Walgreens for the third consecutive year has been recognized with the top-score of 100 percent on the 2019 Disability Equality Index® (DEI), a national benchmarking tool on corporate policies and practices related to disability inclusion and workplace equality.

Walgreens is taking proactive measures to assist customers, team members and communities currently in the projected path of Tropical Storm Barry, and is preparing to fully support any impacted regions in its aftermath.

Walgreens today announced it has delivered on the expansion of its safe drug disposal program announced last fall to provide year-round drug disposal options in all of its pharmacies nationwide, at no cost to customers.