Take Care Clinics Now Offer Wart and Skin Tag Removal and Closure of Minor Cuts

Take Care Health Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Walgreens (NYSE:WAG) (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 a new set of procedures for skin conditions and minor injury treatments.

As part of this expansion of services, Take Care Clinics now offer the following procedures:

• Wart removal with Cryotherapy
• Skin tag removal
• Closure of minor cuts with Dermabond®
• Treatment of skin irritations (Contact Dermatitis)
• Expanded scope of skin evaluation and treatment for skin infections, injuries and rashes

Take Care Clinics provide access to high-quality, convenient and affordable health care to meet the needs of patients and their families. The addition of these new services is a result of feedback from patients, Take Care Health Providers and recent research which identified a desire for the treatment of these types of skin conditions in the convenient care setting. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, over 48 million skin examinations are conducted each year, which result in 3.2 million viral wart procedures and 3.3 million skin tag removals.

“Patients are very satisfied with the service and offerings at Take Care Clinics, and we’ve found that they are looking for additional high-quality, convenient and affordable treatment options in our care setting,” said Peter Miller, Take Care Health Systems’ president and CEO. “We will continue to evaluate and implement new services which meet the needs of patients and can be offered with clinical excellence at Take Care Clinics.”

Take Care Clinics are professional walk-in health care centers open seven days a week, with extended evening and weekend hours. Clinics are staffed by board certified nurse practitioners and physician assistants who treat patients 18 months and older for common illnesses such as strep throat, ear and sinus infections, pink eye and poison ivy, and are able to write prescriptions when necessary.