Walgreens Brings Same-Day Medication Delivery To Nearly All Stores

To provide another way for shoppers to get the medications they require in the most convenient fashion, Walgreens has grown its same-day prescription delivery service. The offering is currently available in almost every store location all days of the week, according to a Thursday (July 8) announcement.

Customers refilling qualified prescriptions can sign up for delivery through a text message. They can opt for same-day delivery by the way of the pharmacy chain’s app or website upon refilling a qualified prescription. In terms of the cost for the service, Walgreens says that different locations charge different delivery fees.

“Same day prescription delivery is one more way Walgreens is empowering patients to easily and conveniently manage their health,” Walgreens President John Standley said in the announcement. “We are pleased to make this service more widely available so that patients can refill and manage prescriptions from the comfort of their own homes and have medications delivered to their doorsteps in a matter of hours.”

The news comes as Walgreens said in early May that it was launching nationwide same-day delivery “in under two hours” for more than 24,000 retail products.

Separately, Walgreens Boots Alliance and VillageMD said on Thursday (July 8) that they intend to bring nearly 30 new Village Medical at Walgreens practices to El Paso, Austin and Houston in 2021.

“With the opening of these Village Medical at Walgreens locations, we’re providing convenient access to personalized, high-quality and coordinated care,” Jamie Vortherms, vice president of healthcare services at Walgreens, said in the announcement.

As PYMNTS previously reported, Walgreens has concentrated on revamping its membership program and making its pharmacy and retail offerings more tailored for shoppers. In December, the firm revealed Walgreens Advertising Group, harnessing “advanced data modeling” to link brands straight with audiences in a digital environment.

MyWalgreens program membership increased to 75 million in the firm’s third quarter, Walgreens said on July 1, marking a rise from 56 million at the second quarter’s close.

“We continue to make progress in transforming our pharmacy business and the ways in which we deliver healthcare, both through our physical stores and through our digital channels,” Chief Financial Officer James Kehoe recently told analysts and investors.