Company Profile for Walgreens
| Founded | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. () |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Deerfield, Illinois, U.S. |
| Industry | Retailing |
| Key People | Alan McNally (Chairman) Gregory Wasson (President & CEO) |
| Products | Drug Store/Pharmacy |
| Subsidiaries | Duane Reade, drugstore.com |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Consumer Relations
200 Wilmot Rd.
Mail Stop #L428
Deerfield, IL 60015
1-800-289-2273
Toll free: 1-800-925-4733 (In-store)
Toll free: 1-877-250-5823 (Online)
TTY: 1-877-924-7889
www.walgreens.com
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Walgreens To Pay $7.9 Million To Make Prescriptions Controversy Go Away
By Mary Beth Quirk on April 20, 2012 4:00 PM
23 Comments
Walgreens owes a pretty penny to the U.S. Department of Justice, specifically, $7.9 million to make a little prescription controversy to go away. The government said Walgreens illegally tried to get federal health care beneficiaries to switch their prescriptions to Walgreens pharmacies. More »
(oracorac)
DEA Searches Six Florida Walgreens Pharmacies
By Chris Morran on April 5, 2012 3:30 PM
27 Comments
As part of its investigation into whether chain drug stores with higher than usual sales of prescription painkillers are actually feeding those drugs to the black market, the DEA has served administrative inspection warrants at six Walgreens stores and one of the chain's warehouses, all in Florida. More »
Walgreens Goes All Out In Effort To Convince You To Buy Sex Toys
By Mary Beth Quirk on March 21, 2012 10:00 AM
45 Comments
Not only does Walgreens.com have a wide variety of "Sexual Wellness" products, from the usual lubrication and condoms all the way to vibrators and "Adult Toys for Men," they're really not holding back when it comes to the descriptions of each item, and why you'd be crazy not to buy them. More »
Heroic Walgreens Clerk Puts Out Beef Jerky Fire With The Power Of Breath
By Mary Beth Quirk on March 16, 2012 3:00 PM
36 Comments
Who would want to burn beef jerky? Sure, it's dry, but it's not the best tinder and besides, it's delicious and arson is bad. A clerk at Walgreens recently saved the store from a fire when he discovered burning bags of beef and put out the fire. More »
Walgreens Opens Fancy Flagship Store With Humidor, Sushi Bar & More Upscale Trappings In Chicago
By Mary Beth Quirk on January 9, 2012 11:00 AM
33 Comments
Going to the drugstore just to pick up a prescription or some shoe inserts is so passe — nowadays consumers demand things like a sushi bar, manicures, humidors and other fine trappings. Walgreens announced today that they're opening a flagship location in Chicao with those fancy attractions, as well as a slew of other flashy attractions. More »
(decaf)
Walgreens Lets My Ex-Husband Change My Account Information And View My Prescription History
By Mary Beth Quirk on January 6, 2012 12:00 PM
129 Comments
Walgreens seems to think the "ex" in "ex-husband" is just a funny little arbitrary word that doesn't mean much. Alice says she's been divorced for three years, and separated for more than that, has moved twice and changed her phone number twice, and yet Walgreens still allows her ex-husband to change her account information to link with his. More »
Why Does This Candy Bar Have Three Different Prices?
By Laura Northrup on December 16, 2011 11:30 AM
54 Comments
It's time for yet another exciting installment of "No, seriously, how much does this item cost?" More »
Drugstore.com Named In Lawsuit Over Knock-Off Sex Toys
By Mary Beth Quirk on December 6, 2011 4:00 PM
23 Comments
Opting not to buy into name brand hype can be cheaper, but in the case of one company that manufactures vibrators, knockoffs might mean a legal battle. A Canadian company claims that Walgreen's online-only entity Drugstore.com is importing knockoff sex toys and selling them in the U.S. More »
Walgreens Now Lets You Refill Your Prescription By Texting
By Chris Morran on October 6, 2011 11:15 AM
18 Comments
Ordering a refill on your prescription meds at Walgreens can now be as easy as texting a single word. More »
(Reddit)
Store Attempts To Dissuade Customers From Trying On Condoms Before Buying
By Chris Morran on September 13, 2011 12:30 PM
66 Comments
There is already a great deal of information for consumers printed on boxes of condoms, covering everything from proper use to possible allergic reactions to effectiveness in preventing pregnancy and transmission of infectious disease. But one store felt the need to post its own advisory about condoms: That you shouldn't crack open a box to try one on without paying. More »
