DEERFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Walgreens is expanding its specialty pharmacy services and investing in its capabilities as the company further grows its core pharmacy business to improve patient outcomes and provide greater value to payers and partners. The company today introduced Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy, a holistic offering that expands access to care for patients with complex, chronic conditions and enables partnerships that drive profitability for Walgreens’ pharmacy business.

伊利诺伊州迪尔菲尔德。-（商业新闻短讯）--沃尔格林正在扩大其专业药房服务，并投资于其能力，因为该公司进一步发展其核心药房业务，以改善患者预后，并为付款人和合作伙伴提供更大的价值。该公司今天推出了Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy，这是一项全面的服务，可以扩大复杂慢性病患者的护理渠道，并建立合作伙伴关系，推动Walgreens制药业务的盈利。

The company is also making investments that will transform its specialty pharmacy offerings, including gene and cell therapy services..

该公司还在进行投资，以改变其专业药房产品，包括基因和细胞治疗服务。。

Under the new business, Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy has an unmatched offering and is the only specialty pharmacy in the market with the following services and assets at scale:

在这项新业务下，沃尔格林专业药房拥有无与伦比的服务，是市场上唯一一家拥有以下规模服务和资产的专业药房：

Gene and Cell Services Pharmacy and Innovation Center – a dedicated 18,000-square-foot center in Pittsburgh, PA, with services and capabilities for these emerging therapies, including innovative solutions for managing the complexity of the supply chain, logistics and financing as well as clinical and social needs management to ensure success for patients and partners..

基因与细胞服务制药与创新中心——位于宾夕法尼亚州匹兹堡的一个占地18000平方英尺的专门中心，为这些新兴疗法提供服务和能力，包括管理供应链复杂性、物流和融资以及临床和社会需求管理的创新解决方案，以确保患者和合作伙伴取得成功。。

Four central specialty pharmacies – each holding several national pharmacy accreditations – where pharmacists and care teams across the country work together to dispense highly complex medications and help patients manage chronic or rare diseases and conditions. These pharmacies hold distinctions in oncology and rare/orphan conditions and offer patients and caregivers clinical services that drive engagement, adherence and outcomes..

四家中央专业药房——每家药房都拥有多个国家药房认证——全国各地的药剂师和护理团队共同努力，分发高度复杂的药物，帮助患者管理慢性或罕见疾病和病症。这些药店在肿瘤学和罕见/孤儿疾病方面有区别，并为患者和护理人员提供临床服务，以推动参与，坚持和结果。。

Nearly 300 community-based specialty pharmacies across the nation – more than any other pharmacy. These specialty pharmacies are strategically located near medical office buildings and health systems, closely aligning care provision with local physicians, offering patients access to specialty medications faster than the industry average, as well as services like injection training, medication side-effect management and financial assistance coordination for medications..

全国近300家以社区为基础的专业药店，比任何其他药店都多。这些专业药店战略性地位于医疗办公楼和卫生系统附近，与当地医生密切配合，为患者提供比行业平均水平更快的专业药物，以及注射培训、药物副作用管理和药物财务援助协调等服务。。

More than 1,500 specialty-trained pharmacists, 5,000 patient advocacy support team members and dedicated Specialty360 teams that support all specialty condition and therapies.

超过1500名经过专业培训的药剂师，5000名患者倡导支持团队成员和专门的专业360团队，支持所有专业条件和治疗。

A growing roster of 240 limited distribution drugs, including 40 narrow networks and 12 exclusive limited distribution drugs.

240种限量分销药物的名单不断增加，其中包括40种狭窄网络和12种独家限量分销药物。

Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy is focused on breaking through healthcare system silos, bringing convenient access to hard-to-find medications and critical adherence support. Building upon the deep, trusted relationships Walgreens pharmacists have with providers and communities, the model enables more comprehensive care to ultimately help payers better manage specialty costs..

Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy专注于突破医疗保健系统的孤岛，为难以找到的药物提供便利，并提供关键的依从性支持。基于沃尔格林药剂师与提供者和社区之间深厚的信任关系，该模型能够实现更全面的护理，最终帮助付款人更好地管理专业成本。。

Accelerating Walgreens growth in one of the fastest-growing market segments

加速沃尔格林在增长最快的细分市场之一的增长

Specialty medications today account for more than 50% of prescription drug spend in the U.S.[1] due to the increasing prevalence of chronic disease. There is a need for disease management solutions that are treated by specialty drugs. To advance solutions, Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy enables patient access to specialized treatments through a newly formed integrated care model, driving cost savings and efficiencies in care by uniting the company’s pharmacy teams and distribution network across providers, pharmaceutical manufacturers, health plans and payers..

由于慢性病的患病率越来越高，目前特种药物占美国处方药支出的50%以上。需要通过特殊药物治疗的疾病管理解决方案。为了推进解决方案，Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy通过新形成的综合护理模式使患者能够获得专业治疗，通过将公司的药房团队和跨供应商、制药商、健康计划和付款人的分销网络结合在一起，从而节省成本并提高护理效率。。

“With approximately $24 billion in annual enterprise specialty revenue, Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy is the largest independent provider that offers the industry's most robust specialty capabilities not vertically aligned with a pharmacy benefit manager,” said Rick Gates, chief pharmacy officer, Walgreens.

沃尔格林首席药房官里克·盖茨（RickGates）表示：“沃尔格林专业药房（Walgreens specialty Pharmacy）每年的企业专业收入约为240亿美元，是最大的独立提供商，提供业界最强大的专业能力，而不是与药房福利经理垂直对齐。”。

“We have the flexibility to contract dynamically with any payer. We can partner directly with pharmaceutical manufacturers to facilitate products to market, including limited distribution drugs, and coordinate closely with providers to ensure patients experience a smooth start to treatment.”.

“我们可以灵活地与任何付款人动态签订合同。我们可以直接与制药商合作，促进产品上市，包括有限分销药物，并与供应商密切协调，确保患者顺利开始治疗。”。

Walgreens is building on its decades of experience serving the specialty pharmacy needs of commercial, Medicaid, Medicare, and other government and private payers. The company provides services or access to nearly all pharmacy benefit managers and major health plans— as well as alternative payment and service models that help health plans and PBMs differentiate themselves for their clients and members..

Walgreens凭借其数十年的经验，为商业、医疗补助、医疗保险以及其他政府和私人付款人的专业药房需求提供服务。该公司提供服务或访问几乎所有的药房福利管理人员和主要健康计划，以及替代支付和服务模式，帮助健康计划和PBM为其客户和成员区分开来。。

Delivering an integrated care model to patients who need it most

为最需要的患者提供综合护理模式

Effective August 1, 2024, AllianceRx Walgreens Pharmacy will become Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy. Patients of AllianceRx Walgreens Pharmacy and Walgreens community-based specialty pharmacies now have access to resources that will build upon the expert care they already receive from their specialty pharmacist, including clinicians with key disease state expertise, nutritionists and care nurses.

自2024年8月1日起，AllianceRx Walgreens Pharmacy将成为Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy。AllianceRx Walgreens药房和Walgreens社区专业药房的患者现在可以获得资源，这些资源将建立在他们已经从专业药剂师那里获得的专家护理的基础上，包括具有关键疾病状态专业知识的临床医生、营养学家和护理护士。

Specialty patients can also view their entire prescription profile at Walgreens, including their retail prescriptions..

专科患者还可以查看他们在沃尔格林的整个处方资料，包括他们的零售处方。。

“When a patient must confront a life-changing, serious health challenge and begins therapy for a chronic or complex condition, our pharmacists are right there to guide and care for them throughout their healthcare journey —from helping them order and take their medication to identifying financial assistance opportunities and working with their doctor and insurance plan to make sure they’re receiving the most coordinated care,” Gates said..

盖茨说：“当患者必须面对改变生活的严重健康挑战，并开始治疗慢性或复杂疾病时，我们的药剂师就在那里指导和护理他们的整个医疗过程-从帮助他们订购和服用药物到确定财政援助机会，并与他们的医生和保险计划合作，以确保他们得到最协调的护理。”。。

In addition, Walgreens has seen consistent growth through its wholly owned subsidiary Shields Health Solutions, the nation’s premier health system-owned specialty pharmacy accelerator. Shields specialty model provides integrated care solutions for local health systems and specialty pharmacy patients, working with over 1,000 hospitals across 45 states.

此外，沃尔格林通过其全资子公司Shields Health Solutions实现了持续增长，Shields Health Solutions是美国首屈一指的卫生系统拥有的专业药房加速器。Shields专业模式为当地卫生系统和专业药房患者提供综合护理解决方案，与45个州的1000多家医院合作。

The Shields business will continue supporting health systems specialty pharmacies, which complement Walgreens newly enhanced specialty pharmacy offerings..

Shields业务将继续支持卫生系统专业药房，以补充沃尔格林新增强的专业药房产品。。

The launch of Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy is the company’s latest initiative aimed at expanding the role its pharmacy teams play in patients’ lives and bringing their clinical expertise to help payers, providers, pharmaceutical manufacturers and partners deliver critical healthcare. It also further supports Walgreens' efforts to achieve provider status for its pharmacists given their influence and integral role in healthcare delivery..

Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy的推出是该公司的最新举措，旨在扩大其药房团队在患者生活中的作用，并将其临床专业知识用于帮助付款人，提供者，制药制造商和合作伙伴提供关键的医疗保健。鉴于沃尔格林药剂师在医疗保健服务中的影响力和不可或缺的作用，它还进一步支持沃尔格林药剂师取得提供者地位的努力。。

[1] IQVIA. Global Use of Medicines 2023. https://www.iqvia.com/insights/the-iqvia-institute/reports-and-publications/reports/the-global-use-of-medicines-2023

[1] IQVIA. Global Use of Medicines 2023. https://www.iqvia.com/insights/the-iqvia-institute/reports-and-publications/reports/the-global-use-of-medicines-2023

About Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy

关于沃尔格林特色药房

Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy holds several national pharmacy accreditations and services are offered to nearly 300 million covered lives across the country. At Walgreens, the term “specialty” covers services and medications for patients with rare, complex and chronic diseases like cancer, cystic fibrosis and Crohn’s disease, who often require additional support from their healthcare providers.

Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy拥有多项国家药房认证，并为全国近3亿受保生命提供服务。在沃尔格林，术语“专业”包括为患有罕见，复杂和慢性疾病（如癌症，囊性纤维化和克罗恩病）的患者提供的服务和药物，这些患者通常需要医疗保健提供者的额外支持。

Walgreens specialty pharmacists have additional training to better understand these specialty medications which have unique storage, temperature, and handling requirements; are given by infusion, injection or taken orally; and require close patient monitoring and ongoing clinical support. They also help patients find affordable access to high-cost medications, help with adherence barriers and support patients throughout their treatment..

沃尔格林专业药剂师接受了额外的培训，以更好地了解这些具有独特储存，温度和处理要求的专业药物；通过输注，注射或口服给药；并需要密切的患者监测和持续的临床支持。他们还帮助患者找到负担得起的高成本药物，帮助克服依从性障碍，并在整个治疗过程中支持患者。。

About Walgreens

关于沃尔格林

Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) is included in the United States segment of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA), an integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail leader serving millions of customers and patients every day, with a 170-year heritage of caring for communities. As America’s most loved pharmacy, health and beauty company, Walgreens purpose is to champion the health and well-being of every community in America.

Walgreens（www.Walgreens.com）是Walgreens Boots Alliance，Inc.（纳斯达克：WBA）的美国分部，Walgreens Boots Alliance，Inc.（纳斯达克：WBA）是一家综合医疗保健、药房和零售业的领导者，每天为数百万客户和患者提供服务，拥有170年的社区关怀传统。作为美国最受欢迎的制药、健康和美容公司，沃尔格林的宗旨是捍卫美国每个社区的健康和福祉。

Operating nearly 9,000 retail locations across America, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Walgreens is proud to be a neighborhood health destination serving approximately 9 million customers each day. Walgreens pharmacists play a critical role in the U.S. healthcare system by providing a wide range of pharmacy and healthcare services.

沃尔格林在美国、波多黎各和美属维尔京群岛拥有近9000家零售店，作为一个每天服务约900万客户的社区健康目的地，沃尔格林感到骄傲。沃尔格林药剂师通过提供广泛的药房和医疗保健服务，在美国医疗保健系统中发挥着至关重要的作用。

To best meet the needs of customers and patients, Walgreens offers a true omnichannel experience, with fully integrated physical and digital platforms supported by the latest technology to deliver high-quality products and services in local communities nationwide..

为了最好地满足客户和患者的需求，沃尔格林提供了真正的全渠道体验，通过最新技术支持的完全集成的物理和数字平台，在全国各地的当地社区提供高质量的产品和服务。。