Walgreens Introduces Owned Brand Arthritis Pain Relief Gel Alongside Personalized Pain Management Support
September 01 2020 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Walgreens brand diclofenac gel,
prescription-strength arthritis pain relief in topical form, now
available nationwide
Walgreens today announced new offerings to support people with
chronic and acute pain, including the launch of Walgreens brand
diclofenac gel, an over-the-counter original prescription-strength
arthritis pain relief in topical form. In addition, patients can
receive free one-on-one consultations with Walgreens pharmacists
who received specialized training in providing empathetic care and
personalized pain management solutions.
“Our comprehensive pain training, combined with an assortment of
innovative pain solutions, ensure patients receive personalized,
empathetic care from our pharmacists based on each patient’s
situation, pain type and history,” said Rina Shah, group vice
president, specialty and retail pharmacy operations, Walgreens. “In
addition to pain management, our pharmacists receive specialized
training to help patients manage a number of chronic conditions,
including diabetes and mental health. During a time when community
care is more important than ever before, patients can rest assured
that their local Walgreens pharmacy is a trusted resource for the
support, expertise and products they need.”
Walgreens pharmacists are specially trained to empathetically
engage with patients and offer them comprehensive, personalized
options. The training program was developed with support from the
Global Healthy Living Foundation, a non-profit organization
dedicated to improving the lives of people with chronic disease.
Working with patients, Walgreens pharmacists explore an assortment
of differentiated pain management solutions, including OTC
medications, nonpharmacologic options, innovative specialty
medications and light and vibration therapies, to help address pain
at any point in the patient’s journey. Since the training launched
in December 2019, Walgreens pharmacists have conducted more than
30,000 pain consultations.
“Pain is very personal and can be very isolating,” said Seth D.
Ginsberg, co-founder and president of the Global Healthy Living
Foundation. “Patients now have a caring, trained healthcare
professional in their community Walgreens pharmacy to turn to for
help navigating their pain.”
Patients can receive pain consultations from Walgreens
pharmacists in store, over the phone and via Pharmacy Chat, which
is available online and through the Walgreens app.
About Walgreens Pain Solutions and Therapies
Walgreens pain relief options include diclofenac gel, which can
be used to treat pain at its source – hand, wrist, elbow, foot,
ankle or knee – and is available at Walgreens and Walgreens.com.
Walgreens also offers vibration and light therapy solutions in as
many as 5,400 stores and online.
About Walgreens
Walgreens (walgreens.com), one of the nation's largest drugstore
chains, is included in the Retail Pharmacy USA Division of
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA), a global leader in
retail and wholesale pharmacy. Walgreens is proud to be a
neighborhood health, beauty and retail destination supporting
communities across the country, and was named to FORTUNE*
magazine’s 2019 Companies that Change the World list. Approximately
8 million customers interact with Walgreens in stores and online
each day. As of August 31, 2019, Walgreens operates 9,277
drugstores with a presence in all 50 states, the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, along with its
omnichannel business, Walgreens.com. Walgreens also provides
specialty pharmacy and mail services and offers in-store clinics
and other health care services throughout the United States, most
of which are operated by our health care strategic partners.
*© 2019, Fortune Media IP Limited. Used under license.
About Global Healthy Living Foundation
The Global Healthy Living Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit
organization whose mission is to improve the quality of life for
people living with chronic illnesses (such as arthritis,
osteoporosis, migraine, psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease, and
cardiovascular disease) by advocating for improved access to health
care at the community, state, and federal levels, and amplifying
education and awareness efforts within its social media framework.
GHLF is also a staunch advocate for vaccines. The Global Healthy
Living Foundation is the parent organization of CreakyJoints®, the
digital arthritis community for millions of arthritis patients and
caregivers worldwide who seek education, support, activism and
patient-centered research through ArthritisPower®
(ArthritisPower.org), the first ever patient-led, patient-centered
research registry for joint, bone, and inflammatory skin
conditions. GHLF also hosts PainSpot (PainSpot.org), a digital risk
assessment tool for musculoskeletal conditions and injuries. Visit
www.ghlf.org for more information.
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