Walgreens Mobilizes in Advance of Tropical Storm Barry to Support Customers, Team Members & Communities in Storm’s Projecte...
July 12 2019 - 11:30AM
Business Wire
Walgreens is taking proactive measures to assist customers, team
members and communities currently in the projected path of Tropical
Storm Barry, and is preparing to fully support any impacted regions
in its aftermath. The company is taking the following steps:
- Prescription Drug Preparedness: In advance of the storm,
Walgreens is underscoring the importance of prescription
preparedness for its pharmacy patients in areas that may be
impacted. Walgreens suggests patients store any current medications
in a waterproof bag – even if the bottle is empty. The information
on prescription labels can help pharmacy staff with refill
requests. Heat, humidity and sunlight can degrade the effectiveness
of medicine and therefore it is important to protect prescriptions
from extreme weather conditions.
- Walgreens Store Updates: Patients can also use the
Walgreens mobile app to refill prescriptions for pick up at a
nearby Walgreens pharmacy. The store locator feature on
Walgreens.com and the mobile app can help anyone find the nearest
Walgreens and also to check the store status. Patients can also
contact pharmacy staff 24/7 through Pharmacy Chat available on
Walgreens.com and the mobile app. Customers can also call
1-800-WALGREENS
- Customer Support: Walgreens is proactively staging
temporary mobile pharmacies near the region that can be deployed,
if necessary, to its drugstores that may be damaged or unable to
reopen in a timely manner. Walgreens has also staged emergency
power generators that can be deployed to its drugstores in areas
where there is a loss of power.
- Relief and Recovery: As always, the company will be
evaluating its philanthropic response following the storm including
preparing to donate needed items to local emergency shelters.
“Walgreens is fully mobilizing to support the health and
wellness needs of our customers and communities that may be
impacted by this storm. We urge our patients and customers to
ensure they are in a safe location first and then refill
medications at the nearest pharmacy. Walgreens has approximately
9,500 locations nationwide that are able to access patient’s
records,” said Lisa Badgley, senior vice president of pharmacy and
retail operations at Walgreens. “We have a dedicated team in our
Emergency Operations Center working to ensure our team members in
the impacted areas remain safe. In the event we need to temporarily
close stores, we are prepared to rapidly restore operations in
order to best serve our patients and communities.”
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), the first global
pharmacy-led, health and wellbeing enterprise. Approximately 8
million customers interact with Walgreens in stores and online each
day, using the most convenient, multichannel access to consumer
goods and services and trusted, cost-effective pharmacy, health and
wellness services and advice. As of August 31, 2018, Walgreens
operates 9,560 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. Approximately
400 Walgreens stores offer Healthcare Clinic or other provider
retail clinic services.
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