Home Health Care News January 14, 2022
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) is full-speed ahead on “Walgreens Health,” its recently unveiled health care strategy driven by investments in VillageMD, CareCentrix and Shields Health Solutions.
And to accelerate its health care push even more and refocus on long-term growth priorities, the holdings firm for pharmacy store giant Walgreens has initiated a strategic review of its Boots business. Walgreens Boots Alliance CEO Roz Brewer discussed those and other points Tuesday during the 40th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference.
“This action is in line with our priorities around focusing our portfolio, optimizing our capital allocation and accelerating our transformation to health care,” Brewer explained.
The U.K.-based drugstore chain Boots has more than 2,200 stores and roughly 51,000 employees, according...