Walgreens Joins Collaboration with Administration & Industry Partners to Provide Access to Government-Run COVID-19 Testing Fa...
March 13 2020 - 4:15PM
Business Wire
Walgreens pledged today in a White House meeting its commitment
to aid the Administration in providing access to COVID-19 testing.
Walgreens will dedicate temporary space at select locations,
outside of the stores such as in parking lots, where non-Walgreens
health personnel will administer COVID-19 testing.
The testing locations and timing will be announced at a later
date in collaboration with the Administration, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS). The company will work closely with stakeholders at
participating locations to ensure the health and safety of
customers and team members.
“These are extraordinary times that call for extraordinary
measures, and Walgreens is honored to join the Administration, CMS,
CDC and others in our industry to work together in providing access
to government COVID-19 testing,” said Richard Ashworth, Walgreens
president. “Collaboration with health officials, the government,
and across our industry and other sectors is critical at this time.
Walgreens has a long history of being there when our customers and
communities needs us most. We’re continuing to work around the
clock to support the health, safety and well-being of our
customers, patients and team members.”
Yesterday, Walgreens announced additional steps the company is
taking to help support customers during the pandemic. For more
information click here.
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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