Walgreen Co. and some independent drugstores are investing in a nationwide push to give pharmacists a chance to work more with patients to improve care and cut costs.

The drugstores have invested in RxAlly, a Leesburg, Va., private company that is launching a network involving 20,000 pharmacies focused on better care coordination.

The network aims to help pharmacists work more with patients in several ways. That includes coordinating prescription refills, making sure the drugs a patient takes don't conflict or talking to a patient about the importance of taking medicines correctly, according to a statement from RxAlly.

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