TAKE CARE CLINICS OFFER FAMILIES CONVENIENT AND AFFORDABLE CAMP AND SPORTS PHYICALS

05.20.09

— Physicals are Available at Take Care Clinics for $30 —

— Take Care Health Providers also Offer Tips to Stay Safe and Healthy this Summer —

CONSHOHOCKEN, PA — May 20, 2009 — With summer just around the corner, Take Care Health Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Walgreens (NYSE, NASDAQ: WAG) and the largest and most comprehensive provider of convenient care clinics and worksite health and wellness centers in the country, is now offering camp and sports physicals at Take Care Clinics, located at select Walgreens drugstores throughout the nation. The physicals are administered by nationally certified Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants and are available for only $30 through September.

“Camp and sports physicals are a valuable opportunity to screen patients for undetected health care conditions, as well as a means to ensure the overall health and wellness of children,” said Sandra Ryan, RN, MSN, CPNP and Chief Nurse Practitioner Officer for Take Care Health Systems. “They also give parents a chance to ask questions and voice concerns to a qualified health care provider about any health conditions or unusual behavior they’re seeing from their child. While these physicals may be considered ‘routine’, they’re important exams that offer health care providers an opportunity to counsel patients and their parents on the importance of year-round health care maintenance.”

Take Care Clinics are professional walk-in health care centers open seven days a week, with extended evening and weekend hours, giving patients the option to access high-quality, health care services, such as sport and camp physicals, when it’s convenient for them. Take Care Health Providers treat patients 18 months and older and can also ensure that a patient’s immunizations are up-to-date and administer appropriate vaccinations for school-aged children, such as Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis), Menactra (Meningitis), Varicella (Chicken Pox), MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) and GARDASIL® (HPV). It is recommended that patients bring a copy of their vaccination record, as well as a copy of their medical history to the Take Care Clinic, in order to receive a camp or sports physical.

“Camp and sport physicals are a great opportunity for Take Care Clinics to offer an important health service to the communities where we operate,” said Peter Miller, president and CEO of Take Care Health Systems. “The start to summer and end of the school year is a busy time for parents and we are pleased to provide a convenient, quality and affordable option to ensure children have completed all of their necessary physical exam requirements.”

Camp and sports physicals at a Take Care Clinic do not take the place of a child’s yearly health exam and complete developmental assessment. Take Care Health Providers encourage all patients to have a primary care provider or pediatrician who can facilitate this longer-term relationship and care. Patients are referred to a primary care provider if they do not have one. Visit records will be shared with a patient’s provider if requested and all patients will be given a copy of their visit record to share with other providers.

High school and middle school level, pre-participation sports physicals are not available at Take Care Clinics in Kansas.

Tips for a Healthy Summer
Sport and camp physicals can be one part of the start to a safe and healthy summer. Take Care Clinics are also offering a set of tips for parents to serve as a friendly reminder that a few simple steps can help prevent many outdoor health risks.

“We understand that summer is a time to be outside, soaking up the warm weather, but following these tips, such as drinking plenty of water and applying sunblock with UVA and UVB protection, can lead to a more enjoyable time and keep a family healthy and safe,” said Ryan.

The tips include:

Avoid Heat Stress and Heat Stroke

• Be sure to drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration. Limit drinks that contain alcohol or large amounts of sugar.
• In extreme heat, be careful not to push yourself beyond your physical limits, and rest when needed.
• Watch for symptoms of heat stress or heat stroke such as thirst, cramps, fatigue, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, headaches and fever.
• Never leave children in a hot car.

Avoid Insect and Tick Bites

• Avoid potential dangerous bug bites by wearing insect repellent.
• When hiking in the woods, tuck pants into socks or shoes, and walk in the middle of trails to avoid overhanging branches.
• Avoid scented soaps and lotions that may attract mosquitoes and other bugs.
• Avoid spending time outdoors from dusk to dawn, when mosquitoes bite the most.

Avoid Sunburn

• Always wear sunblock – even when it’s cloudy. The sun’s radiation penetrates clouds and can still cause sunburn.
• Choose a sunblock that offers UVA and UVB protection, and that has an SPF of 15 or higher.
• Apply sunblock at least 15-30 minutes before going out in the sun, and reapply every two hours or after swimming, sweating or towel-drying.
• Limit exposure to the sun when it’s at its strongest – between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Have Fun, and Play Safe

• Outfit your kids with the appropriate protective sports gear such as helmets and knee and elbow pads.
• Supervise children at the pool, and have children who don’t know how to swim wear a life vest instead of “floaties.”
• Always wear a life vest when on a lake or river, even if you know how to swim.
• Do not eat food that has been left out for more than an hour at BBQs and family picnics. This can cause food poisoning.

Take Care Health Systems currently manages 343 Take Care Clinics at Walgreens drugstores in 35 markets across 19 states, including locations in: Atlanta, Boulder-Longmont, Colo., Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Ohio, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Green Bay, Wis., Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Knoxville, Las Vegas, Louisville, Madison, Wis., Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, Nashville, Tenn., New Orleans, Orlando, Fla., Oshkosh, Wis., Peoria, Ill., Philadelphia-area, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Rockford, Ill., St. Louis, Tampa, Fla., Topeka, Kan., Tucson, Ariz., West Palm Beach, Fla. and Wichita, Kan.

About Take Care Health Systems^SM
Take Care Health Systems (www.takecarehealthsystem.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Walgreens and part of Walgreens Health and Wellness division, is the largest and most comprehensive manager of worksite health and wellness centers and convenient care clinics in the country. TCHS is comprised of Take Care Consumer Solutions (www.takecarehealth.com) and Take Care Health Employer Solutions (www.takecareemployersolutions.com). Take Care Consumer Solutions manages Take Care Clinics at select Walgreens drugstores throughout the country. Patient care at each of the Take Care Clinics is provided by Take Care Health Services, an independently owned state professional corporation established in each market. Take Care Health Employer Solutions manages primary care, health and wellness, occupational health, pharmacy and fitness centers at large employer campuses. Combined, Take Care Health Systems manages more than 700 worksite and retail health care centers.

About Walgreens
Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) is the nation's largest drugstore chain with fiscal 2008 sales of $59 billion. The company operates 6,783 drugstores in 49 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Walgreens provides the most convenient access to consumer goods and services and cost-effective pharmacy, health and wellness services in America through its retail drugstores, Walgreens Health Services division and Walgreens Health and Wellness division. Walgreens Health Services assists pharmacy patients and prescription drug and medical plans through Walgreens Health Initiatives Inc. (a pharmacy benefit manager), Walgreens Mail Service Inc., Walgreens Home Care Inc., Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy LLC and SeniorMed LLC (a pharmacy provider to long-term care facilities). Walgreens Health and Wellness division includes Take Care Health Systems.

Contact:

Gabe Weissman
for Take Care Health Systems
484-351-3040
gabriel.weissman@takecarehealth.com