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2019
Michigan sued four companies over the opioid epidemic
Michigan sued AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health, McKesson, and Walgreens over the opioid epidemic. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel alleged that the companies distributed controlled substances in the state without controls; the complaint sought damages related to the crisis.
2019
Buckeye Health Plan adds 254 Walgreens pharmacies to its network
Buckeye Health Plan contracted with Walgreens to add 254 pharmacies to its statewide network, effective November 21, 2019.
2019
Walgreens announces Jenny Craig in-store locations
Walgreens announced that it would open 100 Jenny Craig locations in its stores nationwide, with the locations scheduled to begin in January 2020.
2019
Walgreens cuts corporate jobs as part of cost-cutting plan
Walgreens cut some corporate jobs as part of a plan to reduce costs over the next few years. The company did not say how many people were let go; a Tribune report estimated 100 employees at its Deerfield headquarters.
2019
Walgreens announces closure of 150 in-store clinics
Walgreens announced plans to close 150 in-store clinics, about 40 percent of its clinics, through the end of 2019, while keeping 200 open.
2019
CareCredit expands its card network to Walgreens and Duane Reade stores
Synchrony Financial reported that it expanded the CareCredit credit card network to include more than 8,500 Walgreens and Duane Reade stores.
2015
Walgreens and PatientsLikeMe partnered to provide medication side-effect information
Walgreens collaborated with PatientsLikeMe to host information about side effects for more than 5,000 medications on the Walgreens website, using information reported by patients and aggregated from the PatientsLikeMe database.