Walgreens partners with non-profit on meds portal

Deerfield, Ill. – Walgreens customers have a new resource for getting information on medication. Non-profit PatientsLikeMe is working with Walgreens to help make it easier for people to understand how the medications they take may affect them.



Now, consumers researching a medication or filling a prescription on Walgreens.com can access a snapshot that shows how their prescribed medication has impacted other patients on the therapy, including medication side effects, as reported by PatientsLikeMe members.



PatientsLikeMe is a free online network for patients living with chronic conditions. The PatientsLikeMe-sourced information is updated daily with new patient reports and covers many medications available at Walgreens pharmacies.



PatientsLikeMe is the first featured external contributor to the new Walgreens Health Dashboard, a secure and private personalized health information offering. Walgreens can access PatientsLikeMe content to share information that may be of interest to Walgreens patients based on individual medication needs.



“Leveraging patient perspectives and experiences through Walgreens Health Dashboard provides our patients with helpful insight into their medications and overall therapy management,” said Walgreens divisional VP of digital health Adam Pellegrini. “Our collaboration with PatientsLikeMe underscores the power of social support and shared experiences on a wellness journey.”