01:25 PM EDT, 06/07/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Walgreens Boots Alliance ( WBA ) has put on hold plans to launch an initial public offering of Boots while it weighs its ownership of the UK drugstore chain, Bloomberg reported Friday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.

The company is currently assessing other options for Boots, according to the report.

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