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Senior Advisor, Sycamore Partners

Janice M. Babiak

Former Managing Partner, Ernst & Young LLP

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Turning kilometers into kroner

Thousands of WBA colleagues in six countries, including Norway, are active – and we mean active – as they raise funds and awareness in the fight against cancer.

Stefano Pessina

Executive Chairman, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

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Walgreens Boots Alliance Leaders Ring Opening Bell at Nasdaq

DEERFIELD, Ill., 9 January 2015 – Walgreens Boots Alliance (Nasdaq: WBA) marked its first week as a new public company by ringing the Opening Bell this morning at the Nasdaq Stock Market, where it trades under the ticker symbol WBA. The ceremony was attended by the new enterprise’s leadership.

Walgreens Boots Alliance Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

DEERFIELD, Ill., 15 January 2015 – The board of directors of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of 33.75 cents per share, a 7.1 percent increase over the year ago dividend. The dividend is payable 12 March 2015 to shareholders of record as of 18

Walgreens Boots Alliance Announced as Official Sponsor of the USA Pavilion at Expo Milano 2015

April 29, 2015 (Deerfield, IL) - Walgreens Boots Alliance will be a key sponsor of the USA Pavilion at the upcoming world’s fair in Milan, which will take place from 1 May to 31 October 2015. Under the theme “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life”, Expo Milano 2015 will look at how countries generate

Walgreens Boots Alliance Acquires Liz Earle

DEERFIELD, Ill., 9 July 2015 - Walgreens Boots Alliance today announces that it has acquired Liz Earle Beauty Co. Ltd, owner of the Liz Earle skincare brand.

Dennis & Mireille Gillings Foundation Donates €1m to EORTC Cancer Fund

6 August 2015 (Brussels, Belgium) - The Dennis & Mireille Gillings Foundation has pledged €1 million to the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Research Fund to help fight cancer, particularly breast cancer. Part of the donation will support the SPECTAcolor Biobank, a tumour tissue sample Biobank and biomarker analysis platform for genetic profiling of patients suffering from advanced cancer. In supporting this Biobank, the Dennis & Mireille Gillings Foundation will join forces with Walgreens Boots Alliance, which has a long-term partnership with the EORTC Cancer Research Fund.

Walgreens Boots Alliance sells Alliance Healthcare Russia to 36.6 in return for 15% stake in combined group

DEERFIELD, Ill., 11 April, 2016 – Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) today announced that it has sold its local pharmaceutical wholesale business, Alliance Healthcare Russia, to leading Russian health and beauty retailer 36.6 (Moscow Exchange: APTK).

Walgreens to Participate in U.S. Precision Medicine Initiative Cohort Program through The Scripps Research Institute

- Efforts will assist one of the most ambitious medical research programs in history of American medicine - Walgreens Boots Alliance continues digital health leadership via Walgreens participation in PMI Cohort Program

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Walgreens Implements Safe Drug Disposal Options for Customers in All of Its Pharmacies

Press Releases June 24, 2019

Walgreens Helps Americans Save their Skin this Summer

Press Releases June 20, 2019

Walgreens joins forces with The Skin Cancer Foundation to help educate and encourage the public to be proactive with sun protection

Walgreens and Greater Than AIDS Partner with Health Departments and Local HIV Organizations Across the Nation to Offer Free Testing on National HIV Testing Day

Press Releases June 17, 2019

This year brings together the highest number of participating partners, cities and Walgreens stores to educate about effective HIV prevention and treatment options

Testimony of Richard Ashworth Submitted to the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health

Press Releases May 9, 2019

Lowering Prescription Drug Prices: Deconstructing the Drug Supply Chain Submitted to the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health May 9, 2019

Texas Markets Top Walgreens Flu Index™ for Overall Flu Activity During 2018-2019 Flu Season

Press Releases May 2, 2019

Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas among top five states for flu activity for third consecutive season

Walgreens Forms Unique Collaboration with National Council for Behavioral Health and American Pharmacists Association to Offer Mental Health First Aid Training for Pharmacists and Team Members

Press Releases May 1, 2019

Specialized training to become available for pharmacists industry-wide through Walgreens commitment to workplace wellness and the health and well-being of communities

More Than One Million Pounds of Unwanted Medication Collected: Walgreens, Leading Health Care Organizations Reach Milestone with Safe Medication Disposal Program

Press Releases April 24, 2019

Program now offering more than 1,300 safe medication disposal kiosks Time delay safes expanded to more than 5,900 pharmacies to securely store controlled substances

Walgreens and VillageMD to Offer Primary Care Services in the Houston area

Press Releases April 10, 2019

Companies collaborating to provide Houston-area customers with primary care clinics in five convenient, neighborhood Walgreens locations