Walgreens Takes Over VillageMD as It Prepares to Open Hundreds of Doctors' Offices

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On Thursday, Walgreens adopted that philosophy when it turned a partnership into ownership — agreeing to plunk down $5.2 billion for a majority stake in primary-care provider VillageMD as it chases the healthcare ambitions of rivals CVS and Walmart.

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