MedCity News July 8, 2020
Walgreens plan to open hundreds of VillageMD clinics at its stores in the next five years. It would be the first major move by Walgreens to staff its locations with primary care physicians.
Walgreens Boots Alliance revamped its retail clinic strategy Wednesday, announcing plans to roll out hundreds of primary care clinics at its stores through a partnership with VillageMD.
But the company will face a tough battle ahead with competitors CVS Health and Walmart, according to Forrester Senior Analyst Arielle Trzcinski. While CVS has been building on its MinuteClinics, Walmart just recently began opening its own primary care clinics in some of its stores. The retail giant recently emphasized that it doesn’t see its health centers merely as a...