Becker's Healthcare September 20, 2022
A year after buying a majority share of specialty pharmacy services provider Shields Health Solutions, Walgreens will pay $1.37 billion for the remaining 30 percent stake.
Shields partners with about 80 U.S. health systems, representing about 1,000 hospitals, to integrate specialty pharmacy services, according to a Sept. 20 news release from Walgreens Boots Alliance.
In September 2021, Walgreens paid Shields $970 million for 71 percent of its shares. The total acquisition is expected to finalize by the...