Walgreens scraps its partnership with Theranos, effective immediately

REUTERS/Carlo Allegri Walgreens has ended its partnership with Theranos. The move by the pharmacy chain follows a long-playing ordeal involving the blood-testing technology at the center of Theranos' business. All 40 of Theranos' wellness centers at Walgreens stores in Arizona will shut down, according to a statement posted on Walgreens' website. The pharmacy ended Theranos laboratory testing services at its location in Palo Alto, California in January, meaning that Walgreens will no longer offe...