General News

 In support of the fourth annual Red Nose Day in the U.S., Walgreens today released the latest rankings for its Every One Counts Hometown Challenge, which shows Atlanta as the top market for overall Red Nose Day fundraising activity.

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

DEERFIELD, Ill., April 25, 2018 - Walgreens today announced its safe medication disposal program has collected and safely disposed of more than 270 tons of medications, or the equivalent of about 150 cars, since the launch of the program in 2016. 

Walgreens and LabCorp® (NYSE: LH) today announced the expansion of their LabCorp at Walgreens collaboration into Florida. Ten new LabCorp patient service centers will open within Walgreens stores in April and May, with four serving the Gainesville market and two each serving the Palm Beach County, Pasco County, and Orlando areas. 

Deerfield, Ill., April 23, 2018 –Walgreens is making it easier to shop for every day value in health, wellness and beauty at 17 Gainesville, Fla. area stores. As part of a pilot program in that market, Walgreens is bringing together new approaches to pricing and promotions, product selection, shopping experience and strategic collaborations that bring new services to customers.  

LOS ANGELES, April 19, 2018 - Today, Walgreens, a provider of trusted care in communities since 1901, announces its national “#ItEndsWithUs” campaign comes to Los Angeles to educate local teens on the opioid epidemic.

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.