Walgreens and other community pharmacies are positioning themselves as strategic partners for biopharma to improve specialty medication adherence and patient support, driven by rising advanced therapy approvals and complex chronic comorbidities. Anita Patel of Walgreens highlights pharmacy-based education, immunizations and long-term engagement as mechanisms to boost persistence on specialty regimens. Sponsors and payers are increasingly exploring pharmacy channels to accelerate trial recruitment and outpatient support for advanced therapies.