Rick Gates is the Chief Pharmacy Officer at Walgreens, based in Deerfield, Ill. Pharmacy is the foundation of Walgreens business and critical to achieving the company’s vision to reimagine local healthcare and wellbeing for all. As Chief Pharmacy Officer, Rick brings over 25 years of experience as a pharmacist at Walgreens to the organization’s efforts to evolve the future of pharmacy in healthcare and broaden pharmacy services, as well as overseeing pharmacy operations. Rick also plays a key role in aligning and advancing the Walgreens pharmacy business with the U.S. Healthcare division. In his previou...read more