Forbes March 1, 2025
A Walgreens breakup into three companies would move away from the industry trend of consolidating healthcare services.
A report last week that Walgreens parent Walgreens Boots Alliance would divide up into three businesses would involve selling or spinning off Boots UK, which has more than 1,800 stores overseas “ranging from local community pharmacies to large destination health and beauty stores,” the company’s website says.
In the U.S, Walgreens retail pharmacies would also be separated into a different company. And a third company would include the fast-growing specialty pharmacy business, which Walgreens has already been highlighting as a $24 billion enterprise.
“While the company would initially be taken private as a whole, Sycamore (Partners) plans to separate Walgreens’ three main...
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