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WBA and McKesson's joint venture in Germany has WBA holding a 70% controlling equity interest, while McKesson holds the remaining 30% interest.

The former Obama administration official, who has extensive public and private experience, is the first African-American woman to join Walgreens Boots Alliance's board.

The company now is offering COVID-19 tests for those 3 years old and older, expanding from its previous testing age cutoff of 18 years old and older. 

Though overall earnings were down company-wide, Walgreens Boots Alliance's U.S. operations managed sales growth as it expands its omnichannel offerings.

Find Rx Coverage Advisor offers personalized guidance on health and prescription drug coverage, and can connect eligible users to health plan partners to address questions about Medicare Part D enrollment. 

Walgreens is furthering its commitment to address health disparities and improve outcomes in its hometown of Chicago through a number of community-focused pharmacy and healthcare initiatives.

More than 80% of AllianceRx Walgreens Prime’s specialty patients are eligible to complete clinical assessments online.

The Walgreens Test & Protect program is part of the retailer’s larger efforts to expand its COVID-19 testing capacity, including an expanded capability to allow for more than 500,000 tests per month. 

John Standley, whose extensive career in the industry includes time as president, CEO and chairman of Rite Aid, has been chosen as president of Walgreens, effective immediately.

Walgreens is coupling a new own-brand arthritis product with the expertise of its pharmacists to create a full-store pain management solution.

Cecilia Wu will be joining Walgreens Boots Alliance on Aug. 28 as vice president of global insights.

The retailer has rolled out flu shot availability to all of its almost 9,100 pharmacies, adding safety measures to ensure patient safety.