Walgreens Opens New Micro-Fulfilment Centre in Brooklyn Park

Walgreens Opens New Micro-Fulfilment Centre in Brooklyn Park

The facility will serve nearly 200 Walgreens stores across the Midwest, including 145 in Minnesota, and is projected to handle around 13 million prescriptions annually.

Walgreens has opened a new micro-fulfilment centre (MFC) in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. This facility aims to streamline prescription processing and reduce administrative tasks, freeing up pharmacists to focus more on delivering personalised care to their patients. 

The facility will serve nearly 200 Walgreens stores across the Midwest, including 145 in Minnesota, and is projected to handle around 13 million prescriptions annually.

“Walgreens’ investment in micro-fulfilment centres is another strategic step toward a brighter future for community pharmacy,” said Rick Gates, Chief Pharmacy Officer at Walgreens. 

“Research shows that Americans want more health services at their local pharmacy, and micro-fulfilment centres help us meet those needs by allowing our pharmacists do what they do best: spend more time with patients.”

Walgreens’ network of 12 micro-fulfilment centres now supports over 5,000 stores across the country, fulfilling more than 3.5 million prescriptions weekly.

“Our pharmacists working in locations supported by our micro-fulfillment sites are spending less time filling prescriptions and more time on patient care, like providing medication adherence support or administering vaccines – all of which help strengthen the health of our communities and provide a better overall patient experience,” said Kayla Heffington, Vice President, Pharmacy Operating Model, Walgreens.

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