Walgreens

Walgreens Continues Turnaround Efforts Ahead of Planned Acquisition by Private Equity Firm
Walgreens Continues Turnaround Efforts Ahead of Planned Acquisition by Private Equity Firm
April 08, 2025  |  Earnings

Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) saw its second-quarter fiscal 2025 sales increase and its operating loss drop as it continues its turnaround plan and prepares to...

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Walgreens Settles Allegations of Submitting Inflated Prices to Medicaid Programs
Walgreens Settles Allegations of Submitting Inflated Prices to Medicaid Programs
March 27, 2025  |  Healthcare

Walgreens has agreed to pay $2.8 million to settle allegations that it submitted inflated prices to the Massachusetts and Georgia Medicaid programs for generic medications....

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CVS Plans Chain of Smaller-Footprint Pharmacy-Focused Stores
CVS Plans Chain of Smaller-Footprint Pharmacy-Focused Stores
March 09, 2025  |  Retail

CVS is reportedly opening 12 smaller-footprint locations focused more on healthcare than consumer products. As The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Sunday (March 9), the...

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Walgreens Agrees to Acquisition by Sycamore Partners
Walgreens Agrees to Acquisition by Sycamore Partners
March 06, 2025  |  Acquisitions

Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) said Thursday (March 6) that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an entity affiliated with private...

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Walgreens Continues Efforts to Divest Healthcare Clinic Chain VillageMD
Walgreens Continues Efforts to Divest Healthcare Clinic Chain VillageMD
February 12, 2025  |  Healthcare

Walgreens Boots Alliance-backed healthcare clinic chain VillageMD is reportedly working with advisers to explore a sale, restructuring or other options. This move comes after Walgreens...

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Retail Pharmacies Rethink Product Lockdowns as Digital Solutions Aim to Fix Security
Retail Pharmacies Rethink Product Lockdowns as Digital Solutions Aim to Fix Security
January 24, 2025  |  Retail

As retail pharmacies like Walgreens move toward ending product lockdowns, the decision reflects a change in consumer behavior and a response to rising security concerns....

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Walgreens CEO: ‘Turnaround Will Take Time’
Walgreens CEO: ‘Turnaround Will Take Time’
January 10, 2025  |  Earnings

For Walgreens Boots Alliance CEO Tim Wentworth, the company’s turnaround process is not a sprint but a marathon. “We still have substantial work to do...

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Report: Walgreens Discusses Sale to Private Equity Firm Sycamore Partners
Report: Walgreens Discusses Sale to Private Equity Firm Sycamore Partners
December 10, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Walgreens Boots Alliance and Sycamore Partners are reportedly discussing a deal that would see Walgreens sold to the private equity firm. A deal could be...

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Can Retail Pharmacies Survive the Digital Transformation of Healthcare?
Can Retail Pharmacies Survive the Digital Transformation of Healthcare?
October 22, 2024  |  Retail

In the connected economy, retail pharmacies like CVS, Walgreens, and Rite Aid face challenges to their traditional business models. As consumer preferences move toward digital...

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