Walgreens looks to automation to adapt to changing role of pharmacies

Walgreens Boots Alliance is opening automated, centralized hubs across the United States to fill prescriptions and stay competitive in the fast-changing pharmacy industry, CNBC reports. The pandemic has intensified the Deerfield, Illinois-based drugstore chain’s need to stay relevant as online pharmacies siphon off sales and more customers have items from toilet paper to toothpaste delivered to their doorstep.