Walgreens launches new hiv/aids website

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http://news.walgreens.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=4936


Walgreens Pharmacy
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Press Release

Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy Launches New HIV/AIDS Web Site

DEERFIELD, Ill., April 10, 2008 –Walgreens (NYSE, NASDAQ:WAG) announced today that Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy has launched a new HIV-focused Web site, HIV.Walgreens.com, to expand the availability of HIV/AIDS information to patients and caregivers.

The new site complements Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy’s current HIV/AIDS patient support services. It gives patients the opportunity to get expert advice from an HIV-trained pharmacist in the comfort and privacy of their homes and provides information about HIV/AIDS, including signs, symptoms, treatment and medication management. Patients and caregivers can also access a list of HIV-focused Walgreens pharmacy locations across the country on the site.

“Walgreens has a strong history of supporting the HIV/AIDS community, and this Web site is a focused and convenient resource for patients and their families,” said Glen Pietrandoni, Walgreens Health Services manager for HIV/AIDS and hepatitis programs. “An estimated 1.2 million people in the U.S. are currently living with this disease, and 40,000 new HIV cases are diagnosed each year. We want to do all we can to help educate, support and provide needed therapies to these patients.”


[  see:  http://HIV.Walgreens.com  ]


Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy LLC., a wholly owned subsidiary of Walgreen Co. operated by its managed care division, Walgreens Health Services, is a national provider of injectable and biopharmaceutical medications dedicated to serving the needs of patients living with complex, chronic health and medical conditions. Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy provides personalized care and services through dedicated fulfillment centers across the country and more than 6,200 electronically linked pharmacies, including locations in academic medical centers, community hospitals and physician office buildings. Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy assists patients in obtaining medications, coordinates insurance benefits and provides individualized therapy management and clinical support.
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Walgreens is the nation’s largest drugstore chain with fiscal 2007 sales of $53.8 billion. The company operates 6,271 stores in 49 states and Puerto Rico. Walgreens is expanding its patient-first health care services beyond traditional pharmacy through Walgreens Health Services, its managed care division, and Take Care Health Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary that manages 154 convenient care clinics at Walgreens drugstores. Walgreens Health Services assists pharmacy patients and prescription drug and medical plans through Walgreens Health Initiatives Inc. (a pharmacy benefit manager), Walgreens Mail Service Inc., Walgreens Home Care Inc., Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy LLC and SeniorMed LLC (a pharmacy provider to long-term care facilities). More information about Walgreens is available at Walgreens.com.

[Miss Philicia]

Hmmm.  I guess this is like what I go to, except mine is run by CVS but goes by the name Pharmacare, and is an HIV specialty pharmacy.

[appleboy]

that is quite cool!  I hope they spread to more cities and states. 
Thanks for the information on this!

[BubbaPat]

 
Of course Walgreens would do this.  It makes perfect sense for my health insurance to inform me that I've got go through CVS Mailorder rather than Walgreens.  Never mind that I've always like the convenience of being able to go to any location on the planet and have my prescriptions filled.

Nothing against CVS.   So far they've been good.  I just don't like the fact that my insurance carrier decides where and how I get my meds.  I hate FINE PRINT.

Patrick