Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy Launches New HIV/AIDS Web Site

Patients and Caregivers Provided with Information and Advice from
HIV-Trained Pharmacists
DEERFIELD, Ill.--(Business Wire)--
Walgreens (NYSE:WAG)(NASDAQ:WAG) announced today that Walgreens
Specialty Pharmacy has launched a new HIV-focused Web site,
HIV.Walgreens.com, to expand the availability of HIV/AIDS information
to patients and caregivers.

The new site complements Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy's current
HIV/AIDS patient support services. It gives patients the opportunity
to get expert advice from an HIV-trained pharmacist in the comfort and
privacy of their homes and provides information about HIV/AIDS,
including signs, symptoms, treatment and medication management.
Patients and caregivers can also access a list of HIV-focused
Walgreens pharmacy locations across the country on the site.

"Walgreens has a strong history of supporting the HIV/AIDS
community, and this Web site is a focused and convenient resource for
patients and their families," said Glen Pietrandoni, Walgreens Health
Services manager for HIV/AIDS and hepatitis programs. "An estimated
1.2 million people in the U.S. are currently living with this disease,
and 40,000 new HIV cases are diagnosed each year. We want to do all we
can to help educate, support and provide needed therapies to these
patients."

Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy LLC., a wholly owned subsidiary of
Walgreen Co. operated by its managed care division, Walgreens Health
Services, is a national provider of injectable and biopharmaceutical
medications dedicated to serving the needs of patients living with
complex, chronic health and medical conditions. Walgreens Specialty
Pharmacy provides personalized care and services through dedicated
fulfillment centers across the country and more than 6,200
electronically linked pharmacies, including locations in academic
medical centers, community hospitals and physician office buildings.
Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy assists patients in obtaining
medications, coordinates insurance benefits and provides
individualized therapy management and clinical support.

Walgreens is the nation's largest drugstore chain with fiscal 2007
sales of $53.8 billion. The company operates 6,271 stores in 49 states
and Puerto Rico. Walgreens is expanding its patient-first health care
services beyond traditional pharmacy through Walgreens Health
Services, its managed care division, and Take Care Health Systems, a
wholly owned subsidiary that manages 154 convenient care clinics at
Walgreens drugstores. Walgreens Health Services assists pharmacy
patients and prescription drug and medical plans through Walgreens
Health Initiatives Inc. (a pharmacy benefit manager), Walgreens Mail
Service Inc., Walgreens Home Care Inc., Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy
LLC and SeniorMed LLC (a pharmacy provider to long-term care
facilities). More information about Walgreens is available at
Walgreens.com.

Walgreens
Michael Polzin
(847) 914-2925
http://news.walgreens.com

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