WALGREENS DROVE deeper into the health care sector on Monday, Nov. 7, when its VillageMD unit announced it would acquire another primary and urgent care provider, Summit Health-CityMD, in a deal worth close to $9 billion. / MICHAEL DWYER / ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK – Walgreens extended its push into more comprehensive health care with its VillageMD unit acquiring another urgent and primary care chain, Summit Health-CityMD, in a deal worth close to $9 billion. Walgreens and rival CVS Health Corp., two retail chains with thousands of locations, have evolved in recent years with a greater focus…