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April 4, 2013
Walgreens clinics broaden services to include chronic conditions

Walgreen Co. said Thursday that its in-store Take Care Clinics have expanded the scope of healthcare services offered beyond treating minor ailments like sinus infections to include assessment, treatment and management for chronic conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, asthma and others, as well as additional preventive health services.

March 24, 2011
Walgreen to acquire drugstore.com

Walgreens announced that it would "accelerate its online strategy" by acquiring e-retailer Drugstore.com.

June 17, 2010
Walgreen and CVS settle dispute

Walgreen Co. and CVS Caremark Corp. announced Friday that they have settled a contract dispute...

March 2, 2010
Walgreen sales edge up in February

Walgreen Co. said February same-store sales rose just 0.4%, crimped by a lower incidence of...

January 7, 2009
Walgreens to Cut 1,000 Positions

Walgreens announced Thursday it will reduce its corporate staff and field management by approximately 9%...

December 14, 2008
Putting the Brakes On

For the first...

October 8, 2008
Walgreens Bows Out of Bid for Longs

Walgreen Co. said Wednesday that it had withdrawn its bid to acquire Longs Drug Stores....

September 28, 2008
Walgreen Posts Higher Quarterly Profit

Walgreen Co. reported a higher quarterly net profit on Monday, helped by prescription sales and...

September 25, 2008
Survey Ranks Target Among Best Places for Career Launch

In a recent survey conducted by BusinessWeek, Target was the top-ranked retailer on the “Best...

September 22, 2008
Longs Responds to Walgreens’ Latest Maneuver

Following a letter issued by Walgreens on Monday, in which Jeffrey Rein, chief executive of...

September 9, 2008
Report: Walgreen Fights Tobacco Sales Ban

Walgreen Co. has asked a San Francisco state court to block implementation of a recently...

March 24, 2008
Prescriptions Drive Walgreen Profits

Walgreen posted a 5% rise in second-quarter profits that just beat Wall Street's expectations, but...

November 4, 2007
Walgreens Expands Senior Care

Deerfield, Ill., Walgreens...

December 31, 2006
Turkey Time for Comps

One of the weakest performances in comps this year ushered in the holiday selling season,...

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