"This rollout is a major advancement of one of Walgreens Boots Alliance’s four key strategic priorities, Creating Neighborhood Health Destinations. These clinics at our conveniently located stores are a significant step forward in creating the pharmacy of the future, meeting many essential health needs all under one roof as well as through other channels."

Stefano Pessina, executive vice chairman and chief executive of Walgreens Boots Alliance, in a company statement  Wednesday in which the drugstore chain said it plans to “open 500 to 700 full-service doctor offices within next five years in a major industry first.”