Walgreen’s steps up same-day prescription delivery

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Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. expanded its same-day prescription delivery service to “nearly all store locations” nationwide Thursday as it tries to edge out competitors in the pharmaceutical space. 

Now, customers can refill, manage and have prescriptions “delivered to their doorsteps in a matter of hours” any day of the week, the company announced.  

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After patients refill eligible prescriptions, they can sign up for same-day delivery through the Walgreens website or app. However, they will still be charged varying delivery fees depending upon the location. 

A Walgreens pharmacy in Miami Beach, Florida. (Jeffrey Greenberg/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Walgreen’s position in the sector was rattled late last year by Amazon after the e-commerce giant opened its own online pharmacy, allowing customers to order medication or…

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