Walgreens Rx Share Growth Outpaces Mail; Strong Pharmacy Sales Continue
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Pharmacy sales grew 19% during the quarter and the company now represents 13% of the total retail market. Walgreens maintains that it has plenty of growth left.
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