Healthline July 29, 2020
Written by Jamie Reno — Fact checked by Michael Crescione

  • Walgreens and VillageMD are collaborating to open hundreds of doctor offices inside Walgreens stores.
  • The program is the latest move in the industry to combine pharmaceutical and healthcare services.
  • Walmart, CVS, and Amazon have also entered this field.

The doctor will see you now… at Walgreens.

Walgreens Boots Alliance, the nation’s second-largest pharmacy chain, announced this month that it will become the first national pharmacy to offer “full-service doctor offices co-located in its stores on a large scale.”

Amid a volatile, hypercompetitive era for U.S. pharmacy chains during the COVID-19 pandemic, Walgreens has decided to get into the physician business.

The company is partnering with VillageMD, a national provider of primary care doctor services.

Together, the companies...

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