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Life at WBA … Life at WBA Life at WBA Explore stories of our people from around the world. Explore stories of our people from around the world. From pharmacy to beauty to curbside … nonprofit work... Learn more Meet Peter Mansour, pharmacist, Walgreens Centralized Services support operations People & Perspectives October …
Calling the shots … shots Discover the cross-country coordination that goes into helping people in underserved communities secure appointments for the COVID-19 vaccine. Angelica Davis, pharmacy technician at Walgreens’ Centralized Services location in Muscle Shoals, Ala., assists patients … in medically underserved areas. Our goal was to increase our reach to people who are most in need of the vaccine. We considered trying a …
The People of WBA Podcast: Episode 1 Meet a former Boots colleague who found himself right back behind the counter when duty called, in the midst of a pandemic.
Meet Peter Mansour, pharmacist, Walgreens Centralized Services support operations … Meet Peter Mansour, pharmacist, Walgreens Centralized Services support operations To mark National Disability … from my short time here that there’s a longstanding mission to help people, which has significant meaning to me. I strongly believe that … with muscular dystrophy MD is pretty rare, affecting about 250,000 people in the U.S. When I was diagnosed, I was just a kid, so I didn’t …
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Walgreens Launches "Feel More Like You" Program to Assist People Living with Cancer Manage the Physical Changes Associated with Treatment … Walgreens Launches "Feel More Like You" Program to Assist People Living with Cancer Manage the Physical Changes Associated with … launched a new program called Feel More Like You™, developed to help people living with cancer and their caregivers manage the potential … reclaim the sense of control, confidence and self-esteem that are so central to wellbeing. For more information, visit …
Meet Everin James, Duane Reade assistant store manager … has become a safer option compared to taking the subway, which most people are avoiding these days. There is much less traffic and I enjoy … workers as they came in to purchase essential items. Sometimes, people call in with questions or to place orders. A few months ago, I … during the day , and if my schedule allows, I take a bike ride to Central Park, pick a nice spot, and enjoy my lunch outside. In the …
Why Work for WBA … Embracing diversity is crucial to unlocking our true potential. Our people care deeply about making a difference and see the future … our ambition, we offer career opportunities within WBA, enabling our people to develop and grow within a truly global force for good. There … transform retail pharmacy and healthcare delivery to play a more central role in our patients’ and customers’ daily lives. We’ve created …
A prescription for taking the first step … Walgreens had the ability to do more in this space? JC : One in five people in the U S is dealing with a mental health condition every year. … With Walgreens’ footprint, we have the ability to reach 8 million people a day in our stores and online, many of whom are interacting … play – beyond adherence, working with other providers, connecting people to resources. So how could we provide the tools or training for …
Walgreens and Prime Therapeutics Complete Formation of AllianceRx Walgreens Prime, a Combined Central Specialty Pharmacy and Mail Services Company Transaction closing part of strategic alliance announced last August Leadership team selected, headquarters in Orlando, Fla.
Walgreens launches Feel More Like You, a first-of-its kind service to provide personalized care for people living with cancer … Like You, a first-of-its kind service to provide personalized care for people living with cancer Program offers the expertise of more than … pharmacy, health and beauty service available at no cost to help people living with cancer manage the medical and physical changes … reclaim the sense of control, confidence and self-esteem that are so central to wellbeing. For more information, visit …
Who drives WBA’s work for social good? … Social and Governance Report , we’re spending time meeting some of the people behind the programs and projects that help local communities … savings, waste mitigation and increase donations from our stores. We centrally collect Green Box items using our reverse logistic hub … Mentoring my team. I have had the chance to work with some of the best people in the company. My team works so hard and give it everything …
'The Vaccine, In Our Words': Massachusetts' Gladys Vega … more than 60 percent of the city’s population coming from Latin and Central American backgrounds. It’s also a sanctuary city with many undocumented people living and working as part of the community. Facing obstacles … and misinformation surrounding access to the vaccine for undocumented people, community organizers like Vega play a crucial role in getting …
Walgreens Boots Alliance Announces Completion of Formation of AllianceRx Walgreens Prime, a Combined Central Specialty Pharmacy and Mail Services Company … Completion of Formation of AllianceRx Walgreens Prime, a Combined Central Specialty Pharmacy and Mail Services Company DEERFIELD, Ill., 3 … LLC (Prime) have closed their transaction to form a combined central specialty pharmacy and mail services company, as part of the … a presence in more than 25* countries and employ more than 400,000* people. The company is a global leader in pharmacy-led, health and …
Walgreens and Prime Therapeutics Agree to Form Strategic Alliance; Includes Retail Pharmacy Network Agreement and Combines Companies' Central Specialty Pharmacy and Mail Service Businesses Innovative model aligns pharmacy, PBM and health plans to help lower costs and improve outcomes for patients and payers
Walgreens Announces Winners for 2024 Expressions Challenge During Mental Health Awareness Month … priorities with one 2023 survey revealing that 87 percent of young people in the United States had suffered some mental health problem on … U. S. Virgin Islands in addition to nearly double the online votes for People’s Champs winners. Eligible entries are judged in four … FL • Third Place: (September 20th) Kiara P., Escuela Especializada Central de Artes Visuales, Dorado, PR • People’s Champ: (September …
Meet Jessica Zander, manager of strategy and operations for Walgreen Benefit Fund … and have spent my career working for nonprofit organizations that help people in need. During the pandemic, one of my best friends and I … connected to this opportunity through my personal passion of helping people love and take care of themselves. In my role with the Fund, I … More stories Learn more Meet Peter Mansour, pharmacist, Walgreens Centralized Services support operations People & Perspectives October …
Meet Dee Fasan, Boots UK pharmacist and store manager … its first lockdown and was greatly impacted as the vast majority of people started to work from home. My tube carriage became a lot … to keep our customers and ourselves as safe as possible. As most people were now spending all their time in the suburbs and in more … for me, as the intensity of these stores was in stark contrast to central London since COVID-19 hit. Patients and customers in central …
Listen up: Macmillan Cancer Support’s podcast gets honest about cancer … has reached a remarkable milestone of £19.9 million raised to support people living with cancer. Additionally, the partnership can lay claim … Beauty Advisors have been trained to provide specialist support to people living with cancer and can share hair, skin and other beauty … pharmacist advanced practitioner and BMIP at a Boots pharmacy in central London, is keen on offering support to people whose families or …
Meet Beth Dolecki, senior premium beauty operations manager, Boots UK … to our customers.Beauty, for me, has always been about making people feel good. That could be helping a customer who is living with … has had its challenges. As someone who is energized by being around people, not being able to meet others face to face has been draining. I hadn’t realized how importanthaving people around me drives my creativity and lifts my mood. To keep myself …
Where does extra inventory go, anyway? … landfill or processed through a hazardous waste program. “I felt like people could use these products,” she says. “That’s when I questioned, … ‘Can we do something differently? Why aren’t we donating?’ And people told me it was going to cost too much or take too much time or … and allow for nonprofits to directly pick up donated items. “We centrally collect Green Box items using a process my team and I …
What We Value … transform retail pharmacy and healthcare delivery to play a more central role in our patients’ and customers’ daily lives. Embracing diversity is crucial to unlocking our true potential. Our people care deeply about making a difference and see the future … results. We’ve created an environment of care that helps our people grow and encourages them to make a real difference in the lives …
Cancellations are invitations … But even then, it was all put on hold. It just wasn’t practical for people to group together in the way we would normally operate these … social-distancing measures to help keep trainees safe. Only 20 to 30 people would occupy a space designed for up to 300 people, so that they could sit comfortably apart from each other, and …
Protecting the people behind the products … Protecting the people behind the products Retail brands owned by WBA are made in … in North America and 43 percent in Asia, with the rest in Europe, Central and South America and elsewhere. It’s the job of Kopf, Staples … all over the world,” says Kopf. “In the U.S., for example, a lot of people might automatically assume that factories are compliant, but …
Meet Kapriesse Slade, WBA senior HR business partner … park where the office is located. If I’m in Sedley, I walk around Central London and have a quick look at nearby shops. If I’m home, I … an organization and with individuals who want to do the utmost to help people in our communities. The pandemic also made me appreciate my free … at WBA Stories Learn more A hidden past, a heritage to be proud of People & Perspectives September 17, 2024 After a surprising discovery …
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Our International segment has pharmacy-led health and beauty retail businesses in four countries, each focused on helping people look and feel their best, as well as WBA’s pharmaceutical wholesale operation in Germany.
This segment operates 3,665 retail stores, with a growing omnichannel and online presence. Our principal retail brands are Boots in the UK, Thailand, and the Republic of Ireland, Boots Opticians and Benavides in Mexico. We also have Boots franchise operations in the Middle East and Indonesia.
Number of Retail Stores by Country
Country | Number of retail stores |
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United Kingdom | 2,177 |
Mexico | 1,151 |
Thailand | 243 |
Republic of Ireland | 94 |
Total | 3,665 |
Our retail stores are conveniently located and put pharmacists at the heart of healthcare.
More than 85 percentof the UK population lives within 10 minutes of a Boots store, so its pharmacists are well-positioned to provide a significant role in the provision of healthcare services. Working closely with other primary healthcare providers in the communities we serve, Boots offers more than 100 healthcare services both online and in store and dispenses an average of 3.67 million items per week.
In addition, Boots is one of the leaders in the optical market, with 543 practices, of which 164 operate on a franchise basis. Approximately 30 percent of practices are located in Boots stores, with the balance being standalone optical practices.
We continually seek to enhance the position of Boots as a trusted pharmacy brand and a leading provider of health and beauty products, services and advice in local communities. We do this by delivering expert customer care, by improving our store experience for customers and, increasingly, through developing our omnichannel offering.
As the UK's number one most visited health and beauty website,Boots.comand its integrated mobile app allows customers to collect their orders from approximately 75 percent of the UK’s retail stores the following day. The Boots Advantage Card loyalty program continues to be a key element of the Boots offering, with approximately 14 million active members as of Aug. 31, 2023 in the UK and Ireland.
Acquired in 2014, Farmacias Benavidesis our pharmacy chain in Mexico that operates 1,151 stores.
*As of August 31, 2023
In addition to Boots stores in the UK, Thailand and the Republic of Ireland, WBA works with franchise partners in the Middle East and Indonesia to bring the iconic Boots brand to new geographies, including United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait and Qatar.
With its two wholesale brands Alliance Healthcare® Deutschland and GEHE®, as well as the strong pharmacy cooperations alphega and gesund leben, Frankfurt-based Alliance Healthcare Deutschland GmbH is one of the most important healthcare service providers for pharmacies and pharmaceutical manufacturers in Germany. With a modern network and future-oriented services, the wholesaler guarantees a nationwide supply of pharmaceuticals and healthcare services together with its partners.
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U.S. Retail Pharmacy Segment Our U.S. Retail Pharmacy segment includes two trusted retail, pharmacy and healthcare brands: Walgreens and Duane Reade. Together, they form one of the largest drugstore chains in the U.S.
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U.S. Healthcare Segment The U.S. Healthcare segment is powered by a nationally scaled, locally delivered healthcare platform, clinical programs and strategic collaboration with WBA's wholly owned businesses, CareCentrix and...
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Investment Portfolio WBA has a global portfolio of healthcare-focused investments. Our equity method investments enable us to further extend our healthcare solutions and convenience offering to the communities we serve.