WALGREENS

Walgreens Boots Alliance has a new head of its global internal, external and divisional communications.

Walgreens, with its back-to-school partners, is donating $5 million to the ME to WE Foundation to fund the development of the WE Teachers program.

Walgreens’ Find Care has added several new partners and such offerings as chronic care management and digital therapeutic solutions for patients with diabetes, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

For a third consecutive year, Walgreens has been given the top score of 100% on the 2019 Disability Equality Index.

Walgreens on Friday mobilized ahead of Tropical Storm Barry making landfall, making preparations to support any impacted regions in its aftermath.

The Auvi-q 0.1 mg, intended for infants and toddlers weighing between 16.5 and 33 lbs., now is available at Walgreens pharmacies, making Walgreens the first national retail pharmacy to offer the full Auvi-Q lineup of dosage strengths.

The company posted sales of $34.6 billion — an increase of 0.7%, which the company attributed to growth in its American retail pharmacy and pharmaceutical wholesales divisions.

All Walgreens pharmacies that do not currently offer a safe medication disposal kiosk now offer DisposeRx packets or other drug disposal options.