Clinical Trials Arena July 22, 2025
The US pharmacy’s clinical trials business aims to address industry-wide challenges in trial recruitment and diversity.
In 2022, Walgreens announced it was getting involved in clinical trials, assisting with recruitment and setting up several sites.
In its first three years, the US pharmacy chain has engaged 20 million patients, educating them about clinical trials and how they can participate in research. They are also assisting sponsors by using AI models to identify and contact patients who may be eligible for studies.
The company has also set up several trial sites within pharmacies, providing low-level services such as blood draws to help bring sites closer to patients.
Walgreens is not the only company in the US that has tried to expand...
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