Solutions for health plans and payers

Control specialty spend. Improve outcomes. Partner with a proven leader.
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Rising to challenges

Payers need partners who can deliver data-driven, patient-centered solutions. As chronically ill and aging populations drive specialty drug utilization, care needs to be coordinated to mitigate costs and improve outcomes. Walgreens reach and independence foster transparency, flexibility and nimble partnership.

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Why Walgreens

With more than 40 years of serving patients, Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy delivers flexible, independent solutions that optimize cost, improve adherence and expand access—because specialty treatments require specialized support.

96% satisfaction

Through strategic partnerships with payers, we deliver high patient satisfaction. We're a nimble partner with flexible solutions that deliver strong patient outcomes.2

Savings

Integrated clinical and cost management programs ensure medications are dispensed to support the most clinically appropriate and cost-effective use of specialty drugs.

260+

We offer industry-leading access to more than 260 limited-distribution therapies.

100% enrollment

With 100% enrollment in Connected Care clinical management programs, high-touch, personalized engagement is driving medication adherence and improving outcomes.

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A holistic, integrated specialty pharmacy model

Our care teams consider the full scope of each patient’s health goals.

Seamless prescription coordination across channels

Going beyond dispensing to deliver coordinated, high-touch care

Personalized support through our Specialty360 Therapy Teams

Reducing ER visits, improving adherence, and lowering total cost of care

Actionable insights

5 Strategies to Optimize Drug Spend

Specialty Medication Adherence: A Payers Guide

Connecting the Dots of Care

Flexible partnership, proven results

We’re the largest independent specialty pharmacy, with deep expertise in patient engagement and a pattern of improved outcomes. With more than 260 specialty pharmacy locations nationwide, we’re well within reach.

Independence, at scale

The largest independent specialty pharmacy, providing greater flexibility and transparency

Outcomes

A track record of reducing ER visits, improving adherence and lowering total cost of care

Data transparency

Real-time data sharing and actionable insights for payers

Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy is the nation's largest independent specialty pharmacy.
  1. Walgreens central specialty data on file, 01‍/‍2024-12‍/‍2024. Walgreens internal reporting, 2025.
  2. Walgreens patient satisfaction data on file, 06‍/‍2023-05‍/‍2025. Walgreens internal reporting, 2025.

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