Walgreens And Take Care Clinics Offer Free Blood Pressure Testing To Support American Heart Month

Walgreens (NYSE: WAG) (Nasdaq: WAG) today said it is supporting American Heart Month by providing free blood pressure testing during February at all Walgreens pharmacies and Take Care Clinics nationwide. The initiative supports Walgreens Way to Well Commitment ^®, which began in 2011 as a four-year, $100 million initiative to improve the everyday health of Americans nationwide through the prevention and early detection of today’s leading diseases.

“High blood pressure can be managed or controlled through early detection,” said Kermit Crawford, Walgreens president of pharmacy, health and wellness. “Our health testing programs, like blood pressure tests, are moving us beyond filling prescriptions. They are one of the many services we offer to help people get, stay and live well, while helping to reduce the overall cost of health care.”

Additionally, to encourage people to “know their numbers,” Walgreens will provide free educational resources and product discounts, as well as donate $1 to the American Heart Association, up to $100,000, for each blood pressure test conducted during February. Also, Walgreens will donate $1 for each social media donation unlocked during February to the American Heart Association, up to $50,000. Customers can share their support by simply connecting a Balance ^® Rewards membership to their Facebook account to unlock the donation. To learn more visit www.Walgreens.com/donate or select the Way to Well icon within the Walgreens mobile app.

“There is never a bad time to make changes in your lifestyle to improve your heart health. Nearly two-thirds of the American adult population is overweight and many are battling high blood pressure, a significant risk factor for heart disease, often referred to as the Silent Killer,” said Dr. Tracey Stevens, American Heart Association spokesperson and cardiologist at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute in Kansas City, Mo. “The American Heart Association encourages people to know their numbers and get blood pressure tests regularly. We applaud Walgreens for making blood pressure tests so accessible during Heart Month.”

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