Becker's Healthcare October 15, 2021
Walgreens Boots Alliance CEO Roz Brewer has shared that the company plans to further expand into healthcare in an effort to turn it into a “new growth engine,” CNBC reported Oct. 14.
The nearly 9,000 stores nationwide will become places for customers to get medical advice and attend doctor’s appointments. The company recently invested in VillageMD, a primary care company that will run the clinics inside Walgreens stores. By the end of the year, Village Medical at Walgreens will be present in 85 stores. By 2027, it plans to have 1,000 clinics in more than 30 U.S. markets, over half of which will be in medically underserved communities.
“This new...