Walgreens doubles down on prescription-filling robots to cut costs, free up pharmacists amid turnaround
1. Walgreens expands micro-fulfillment centers for automated prescription filling. 2. Centers saved Walgreens $500 million, increasing workflow efficiency and vaccine administration. 3. Walgreens aims for 180 million prescriptions filled annually through automation improvements. 4. The $10 billion private deal with Sycamore Partners is set to close soon. 5. Industry competition intensifies as CVS and others adopt similar automation strategies.