Walgreens Expands Same Day Prescription Delivery
July 08 2021 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Patients can have their medications delivered
to their doorstep within hours of ordering through nearly all
locations across the U.S.
Walgreens announced today expansion of same day prescription
delivery* as another way for customers to get the medications they
need when, where and how it is most convenient to them. The service
is now available in nearly all store locations seven days a
week.
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Walgreens has expanded same day
prescription delivery to nearly all store locations as another way
for customers to get the medications they need when, where and how
it is most convenient to them. (Photo: Business Wire)
“Same day prescription delivery is one more way Walgreens is
empowering patients to easily and conveniently manage their
health,” said John Standley, president, Walgreens. “We are pleased
to make this service more widely available so that patients can
refill and manage prescriptions from the comfort of their own homes
and have medications delivered to their doorsteps in a matter of
hours.”
Patients refilling eligible prescriptions can enroll by texting
“Join Rx” to 21525. After refilling an eligible prescription,
patients may select same day prescription delivery through the
Walgreens website or app. Delivery fees vary by location.
Walgreens retail patients benefit from Walgreens same day
prescription delivery as a quick and convenient alternative for
filling prescriptions while still accessing the trusted care of
expert pharmacists, as well as digital offerings via the Walgreens
app, Pharmacy Chat and Walgreens Find Care®. The announcement
builds on Walgreens convenient customer offerings, most recently
announcing same day delivery for retail products in under two
hours, enabling customers to order more than 24,000 items directly
from Walgreens.com or the Walgreens app for delivery when they have
last minute needs.
For more information on same day prescription delivery, visit
Walgreens.com/prescriptiondelivery.
About Walgreens
Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) is included in the United States
segment of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA), a global
leader in retail pharmacy. As America’s most loved pharmacy, health
and beauty company, Walgreens purpose is to champion the health and
wellbeing of every community in America. Operating more than 9,000
retail locations across America, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin
Islands, Walgreens is proud to be a neighborhood health destination
serving approximately 8 million customers each day. Walgreens
pharmacists play a critical role in the U.S. healthcare system by
providing a wide range of pharmacy and healthcare services. To best
meet the needs of customers and patients, Walgreens offers a true
omnichannel experience, with platforms bringing together physical
and digital, supported by the latest technology to deliver
high-quality products and services in local communities
nationwide.
* Same day prescription (Rx) delivery fees will vary by
location. Same day prescription delivery is not available in
California. To use same day Rx delivery or 1-2 business day
delivery, customers must be opted into prescription status alerts.
It will appear as an option if order is before that store's cutoff
time for the day. Certain health plans do not cover, or participate
in, same day Rx delivery. Patients can check with their health plan
for further details. Same day Rx delivery is available on eligible
prescriptions only. Most prescription orders are available to be
delivered to the patient's home same day. Orders must be received
by 4 p.m. to be eligible for same day Rx delivery. Please note that
while most prescriptions are expected to be delivered same day,
some deliveries may not be eligible for delivery due to
prescription type, delivery address, holidays, weather, or other
delivery constraints.
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