Walgreens Plans No Further Wage Hikes for Pharmacists as Shortage Eases

Walgreens Plans No Further Wage Hikes for Pharmacists as Shortage Eases
A Walgreens store in Mill Valley, Calif., on Jan. 6, 2022. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. said it does not plan to increase wages further, as a shortage of pharmacists eases after the company doubled down on hiring and pay raises last year.

A labor shortage during the pandemic prompted Walgreens and other U.S. drugstore operators, including CVS Health Corp. and Walmart Inc., to raise minimum wages to $15 per hour to attract pharmacists.