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Walgreens reaches an agreement to sell itself to private equity firm Sycamore Partners for $10 billion.
Sycamore is expected to keep the core US retail business and then either spin off or sell segments…
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Walgreens reaches an agreement to sell itself to private equity firm Sycamore Partners for $10 billion.
Sycamore is expected to keep the core US retail business and then either spin off or sell segments…
Retail health has had a rough past couple years, but there are still reasons to believe in the convenient model that retail health offers, according to Annie Lamont, managing partner and co-founder of venture…
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Walgreens Boots Alliance reports Q4 results: revenue up 6%, EPS –$3.48 versus –$0.21. beating analyst expectations for both and sending shares sharply up.
WBA shares have lost 57% of their value in the…
There are no shortage of stories that warn us about the perils of overambition. But perhaps the executives at the nation’s largest retailers — in their quest to master primary care by banking on…
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Walgreens Boots Alliance may sell its majority stake in VillageMD primary care clinics business as it streamlines its business to focus on retail pharmacies, according to SEC filings.
The company invested $6 billion…
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Walgreens Boots Alliance reports Q3 results: revenue up 2.6%, adjusted EPS $0.63 versus $1.00, beating revenue expectations but falling short on earnings. The company also lowered FY 2024 EPS guidance, citing inconsistent consumer…
Continue ReadingThe MedCity Moves Podcast is back with another episode. During the April edition, Senior Reporter Katie Adams explores some of the executive appointments, promotions and exits occurring in the healthcare world over the past…
Continue ReadingFor the 136th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast we are taking a look at the recent headlines to discuss if healthcare has become more risky due to consolidation. The first news we…
Continue ReadingFor the 136th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast we are taking a look at the recent headlines to discuss if healthcare has become more risky due to consolidation. The first news we…
Continue ReadingWebMD has acquired the assets of Healthwise, an Idaho-based nonprofit provider of health education content and patient engagement tools. The New Jersey-based company announced the deal on Thursday and did not disclose financial details.
Healthwise’s…