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Senior Advisor, Sycamore Partners

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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 and MDLIVE Expand Telehealth Platform to Three New States, Add Desktop and Tablet Functionality

Press Releases June 10, 2015

Customers in Colorado, Washington and Illinois gain access to MDLIVE’s virtual doctor service through Walgreens mobile app and online telehealth platform Walgreens plans to expand telehealth platform...

Walgreens Launches App for Apple Watch to Support Medication Adherence

Press Releases June 8, 2015

Company Also Plans Integration of Balance® Rewards Loyalty Card Within Apple Pay

Walgreens Offering Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Vaccinations Daily at All of its More Than 130 Locations Throughout Washington

Press Releases May 6, 2015

Health officials urge vaccination as state sees rise in reported cases

Select UnitedHealthcare Plan Participants Will Soon Have Access to Walgreens Balance Rewards for healthy choices

Press Releases April 13, 2015

UnitedHealthcare employer-sponsored plan participants in Arizona and Illinois will soon earn Walgreens Balance® Rewards points for completing certain healthy activities Plan participants will...

PatientsLikeMe Adds Information about Patient Experiences with Medications to Walgreens Pharmacy Website

Press Releases February 19, 2015

Newly-Enhanced Health Dashboard Now Includes Access to Patient-Reported Data on Side Effects for 5000+ Medications

Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy to Participate in Distribution Network for Ibrance®

Press Releases February 19, 2015

New Drug Available to Treat ER+/HER2- Advanced, Metastatic Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Women