Industry Briefing: What Happened to Walgreens? Strategic Lessons for Industry Executives

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Explore our latest Executive Insights summary based on Tour latest podcast episode, What Happened to Walgreens?, hosted by Robin Brand, VP of Industry Insights at THMA. This episode offers members a strategic lens on Walgreens’ trajectory and what it reveals about where health systems, retail disruptors, and industry partners are headed next. 

You’ll get the executive insights summary and walk away with: 

  • A case study in growth, misalignment, and missed opportunities: 

Understand how Walgreens’ pursuit of transformation outpaced operational execution and how internal fragmentation, lack of clinical trust, and leadership churn undermined their strategy. 

  • Lessons for industry executives navigating health system partnerships: 

From underestimating integration complexity to overinvesting in vertical expansion, these executive insights outline actionable lessons to inform your go-to-market strategy and deepen alignment with health system priorities. 

Who should download this PDF: 

  • Industry executives navigating partnerships in a tightening market 

  • Product and strategy executives in retail, tech, pharma, or services who sell into health systems 

  • Any executive looking to avoid the missteps of big-name disruptors and position more strategically with health systems 

Ready to learn what Walgreens’ story means for your next move? 

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Since 1998, The Health Management Academy has cultivated the premier membership-based community of healthcare’s most influential CXOs from top U.S. health systems as well as decision makers from innovative industry companies.

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