Also known as: Walgreens
Walgreens is a U.S. retail pharmacy company serving local communities through pharmacy services, prescriptions, and healthcare offerings. Its history traces back to 1901 and it operates thousands of pharmacy locations.
Retail pharmacy chains that expanded into clinical trials after COVID have since slowed or pulled back. CVS said it would exit by the end of 2024, Walmart shut its health clinics in 2024, and Walgreens has not commented formally on its business status.
Q1 2026 sleep medicine trends include broader use of AI, expanding obstructive sleep apnea and narcolepsy treatments, and policy changes affecting reimbursement and access.
Artificial intelligence emerged as the dominant topic in clinical research during 2025, with applications spanning operational efficiency, drug discovery, and patient recruitment, though no AI-discovered drug has yet achieved FDA marketing approval.
