Flash ReportWalgreens Boots Alliance and Microsoft Forge Partnership to Explore Digital Health Opportunities Coresight Research January 18, 2019 Executive SummaryOn January 15, Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) and Microsoft announced a seven-year strategic partnership to explore opportunities in digital health. Four key aspects of the partnership are: WBA and Microsoft will work on developing a connected, consumer-centric healthcare delivery and management platform to improve access to healthcare. The companies will also focus on providing more personalized healthcare services, leveraging Microsoft’s cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) technology platform Azure. The companies will establish a single platform to better connect consumers, providers, pharmaceutical manufacturers and payors. WBA will migrate the majority of its IT infrastructure to Microsoft Azure as Microsoft becomes WBA’s strategic cloud provider. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show Wrap-Up—The Future of Retail Will Be Driven by AI, Innovation and a Commitment to SustainabilityWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 38: Bodycare Bankruptcy Sees Further ClosuresThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 13: Dollar Tree, Inc. To Sell Family DollarWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 38: Global Names, Including LEGO, Monos and Uniqlo, Continue to Expand
