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OptimizeRx Appoints Greg Wasson, Former President and CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance, to Its Board of Directors
ROCHESTER, Mich., July 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OptimizeRx Corp. (Nasdaq: OPRX), a leading provider of digital health solutions for life science companies
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[{"type":"text","content":"ROCHESTER, Mich., July 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OptimizeRx Corp. (Nasdaq: OPRX), a leading provider of digital health solutions for life science companies and payers, has appointed Greg Wasson, former president and CEO of Walgreen Boots Alliance, to its board of directors.\n “Consumer awareness of digital health services, and especially the need for better affordability and adherence, has never been greater,” said OptimizeRx CEO and director, William Febbo. “Our platform delivers for the life sciences industry unprecedented access to physicians and patients at the point-of-care. Staying connected with the patient as they enter a physical or virtual pharmacy now presents another important area of opportunity to deliver value to our stakeholders. In light of this, Greg’s experience in building Walgreens as a Fortune 50 company with global reach makes him an exceptionally valuable and timely addition to our board as we look to enhance patient connectivity at the point-of-dispense.” As president and CEO of Walgreens, Wasson led the company to record sales of $76.4 billion in 2014. He created significant shareholder value by completing game-changing mergers and acquisitions, leading complex organizational and structural change, assembling a diverse and high-performance senior leadership team, and establishing Walgreens as an industry leader. Wasson is largely credited for transforming the iconic 114-year-old domestic company into the first global pharmacy-led, health, well-being, and beauty enterprise via the successful merger with European-based Alliance Boots in 2015. Prior to being appointed president and CEO of the combined companies, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Wasson had risen through the ranks through a number of positions of increasing responsibility and executive leadership, starting as a Walgreens pharmacist technician in 1981. Commented Wasson: “Having been fortunate to serve the industry for so many years and in a variety of roles, from pharmacist to CEO, I’ve gained a deep understanding of the profession of pharmacy and value it brings to our healthcare system. I believe there is real opportunity to create more affordability and better adherence to medication and treatments utilizing digital tools at point-of-dispense. I look forward to working with Will and his team as we bring the benefits of the OptimizeRx digital h...