Walgreens is planning potentially sweeping store closures as it faces what its CEO called a “challenging” environment for pharmacies and U.S. consumers. The pharmacy chain announced quarterly earnings Thursday morning…
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Walgreens is planning potentially sweeping store closures as it faces what its CEO called a “challenging” environment for pharmacies and U.S. consumers. The pharmacy chain on Thursday morning announced quarterly…
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