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people received flu shots
at Walgreens and
Take Care Clinics this fall
2009 Walgreens Annual Report Page 7
Saving money while
improving health
Bassam George, a patient in Orlando,
is one of nearly 2 million people enrolled in
Walgreens Prescription Savings Club pro-
gram. The Club includes discounts on
more than 5,000 brand name and generic
drugs — 10 times more than competitors
pharmacy plans.
Gateways to Walgreens
On-site Pharmacy Technician Leonor
Figueroa
(left)
delivers a patients drugs
to nurse Melahn Napier at the Orlando
Regional Medical Center. More than
100 on-site Walgreens pharmacies in
hospitals, clinics and medical centers
introduced about 250,000 new patients
to the Company in 2009.
Orlando, Florida – Since opening a downtown
store in Orlando in 1935, Walgreens has grown
to 100 retail stores, nine Take Care Clinics,
acentral pharmacy operation, a call center
and a distribution center in the city. The Company
also runs a worksite health center for Walt Disney Co.
employees, three on-site pharmacies, and specialty pharmacy
and home care facilities – all working together to offer
patients a full array of health and wellness services.
Armed against the flu
•Walgreens offered seasonal flu shots at
more than 7,000 locations nationwide —
including its stores and nearly 350
Take Care Clinics — during the 2009
flu season.
•With 17,000 health service professionals
administering flu shots, the Company
had the nationslargest retail network
of certified immunizers.
•The Companys flu shot program helped
an estimated 12.5 million people
avoid the flu, and saved
employers an estimated
$5 billion in health
care costs.