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Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy Earns First Gene and Cell Services Accreditation
Accreditations were granted by the Accreditation Commission for Healthcare (ACHC) for Gene and Cell Services and Walgreens Central Specialty Pharmacy
DEERFIELD, Ill., AUGUST 15, 2025 – Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy received its first Gene and Cell Services accreditation, ACHC Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation from ACHC. In addition to this, Walgreens Central Specialty Pharmacy received its first infusion nursing services (non-Medicare certified), infusion pharmacy services (without sterile compounding) accreditations and the reaccreditation in ACHC Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation and Distinctions, oncology, rare diseases and orphan drugs.
Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy is proud to work with ACHC for these accreditations as they demonstrate the company’s commitment to providing patients with quality care. Obtaining accreditation is key to the success of specialty pharmacies as it is a process through which healthcare organizations demonstrate compliance with national specialty pharmacy accreditation standards.
“Evolving the pharmacy industry has been in our DNA since our doors first opened in 1901. This first accreditation and our work in gene and cell therapies is another piece of that puzzle,” said Tracey James, RPh, chief operating officer, Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy.
The ACHC accreditations are effective from September 16, 2025, through September 15, 2028.
About Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy
Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy holds several national pharmacy accreditations and services are offered to nearly 300 million covered lives across the country. At Walgreens, the term “specialty” covers services and medications for patients with rare, complex and chronic diseases like cancer, cystic fibrosis and Crohn’s disease, who often require additional support from their healthcare providers. Walgreens specialty pharmacists have additional training to better understand these specialty medications which have unique storage, temperature, and handling requirements; are given by infusion, injection or taken orally; and require close patient monitoring and ongoing clinical support. They also help patients find affordable access to high-cost medications, help with adherence barriers and support patients throughout their treatment.
About ACHC
Accreditation leader ACHC is a nonprofit with 35 years of experience promoting safe, quality patient care. ACHC develops solutions trusted by healthcare providers nationwide and is committed to offering exceptional, personalized service, and a customized, collaborative accreditation experience tailored to individual needs. ACHC focuses on giving providers a positive, educational experience that continually enhances quality of care and business efficiencies.
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