Walgreens Boots Alliance

WBA

The brokerage service is replacing Walgreens Boots Alliance, which is being taken private in a deal with Sycamore Partners that is expected to close soon. Interactive Brokers shares jumped nearly 5% in after-hours trading on the news.

DEERFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy has expanded its limited distribution drug (LDD) network to now include 265 products, placing it among the leading networks in specialty pharmacies. LDDs are specialty medications that are available through select specialty pharmacies chosen by the drug manufacturer and are often medications with complex regimens, high costs and/or require special handling. As the largest independent specialty pharmacy not directly affiliated with a.

Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA 0.34%) has been a difficult stock to love for a few years, thanks to multiple corporate missteps. It got so bad that the board decided the best course of action was to effect a turnaround under private hands.

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DEERFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Walgreens is now offering flu shots for anyone three years and older at stores nationwide. Individuals and families can walk into their nearest Walgreens pharmacy or schedule an appointment by visiting Walgreens.com/ScheduleVaccine, through the Walgreens app or by calling 1-800-WALGREENS. Starting August 1, myWalgreens members will receive 20% off their next eligible purchase with any vaccine received—making it even more rewarding to stay healthy.* Community ph.

Walgreens Boots Alliance's (WBA 0.17%) stores dot the U.S. landscape, given that it is one of the largest pharmacy retailers in the country. But as an investment, well, it hasn't performed very well for a little while.

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ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Premier Medical, a leading primary and multispecialty care provider in Central Florida, today announces a new collaboration with Walgreens to increase access to high-quality healthcare in local communities. Beginning this summer, Premier Medical, which is a part of the value-driven healthcare company, NeueHealth, will begin operating clinics inside select Walgreens locations, starting with two sites opening in Davenport, Fla., and Orlando, Fla., in July 2025. The.

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. has taken a major step forward in its bid to go private after it announced that at the Company's Special Meeting of Shareholders, WBA shareholders had approved the previously announced acquisition of the company by entities affiliated with Sycamore Partners Management.

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