Walgreens to open 40 full-service Village Medical primary care clinics

 

• Walgreens' (WBA +3.5%) Boots Alliance and VillageMD plan to open the next 40 new Village Medical at Walgreens full-service primary care clinics by the end of summer 2021.
• Initial markets targeted for expansion are Houston, El Paso and Austin, Texas, Phoenix, Ariz., and Orlando, Fla.
• The first new locations outside of Houston will open in the Phoenix area commencing Dec. 14, 2020.
• Expansion is part of the large-scale rollout announced earlier this year to open 500 to 700 Village Medical at Walgreens clinics in more than 30 U.S. markets in the upcoming five years.
• With the combined expertise of both the physician and pharmacist, patients benefit from improved health outcomes and lowered cost of care.
• https://seekingalpha.com/news/3640877-walgreens-to-open-40-full-service-village-medical-primary-care-clinics