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

Press Releases July 7, 2016

Efforts will assist one of the most ambitious medical research programs in history of American medicine Company continues digital health leadership through patient engagement and participation in PMI...

Walgreens Leads Fight Against Prescription Drug Abuse in Oklahoma with New Programs to Help Curb Misuse of Medications and the Rise in Overdose Deaths

Press Releases June 20, 2016

Launch of safe medication disposal program will install drug take-back kiosks in nine pharmacies in Oklahoma. Lifesaving opioid antidote naloxone to be made available without a prescription at all...

Walgreens Leads Fight Against Prescription Drug Abuse in Washington with New Programs to Help Curb Misuse of Medications and the Rise in Overdose Deaths

Press Releases June 17, 2016

Launch of safe medication disposal program will install drug take-back kiosks in 10 pharmacies in Washington. Lifesaving opioid antidote naloxone to be made available without a prescription at all...

Walgreens Leads Fight Against Prescription Drug Abuse in California with New Program to Help Curb Misuse of Medications and the Rise in Overdose Deaths

Press Releases April 22, 2016

Safe medication disposal program launches with installation of kiosks in 50 pharmacies in California To kick off the program, Walgreens will host events across California with local lawmakers

Study Shows that Walgreens Pharmacy Interventions Lead to Improved Adherence and Lower Healthcare Costs for Commercial Patient Populations

Press Releases April 4, 2016

Patients eligible for pharmacy interventions experience 3 percent greater medication adherence and nearly 2 percent less hospitalizations

Walgreens Leads Fight Against Prescription Drug Abuse with New Programs to Help Curb Misuse of Medications and the Rise in Overdose Deaths

Press Releases February 9, 2016

Launch of safe medication disposal program will install kiosks in more than 500 Walgreens drugstores in 39 states and Washington, D.C. Lifesaving opioid antidote naloxone to be made available without...

Walgreens Balance Rewards for Healthy Choices Participants Losing Weight, More Adherent to Medications, Studies Show

Press Releases June 11, 2015

Participants tracking activities show greater adherence to diabetes and blood pressure medications Nearly 17 percent of active participants lost more than 10 pounds New Walgreens Partner Marketplace...