Oct 14 (Reuters) - Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc reported a 68% surge in fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, as it benefited from higher sales at its pharmacy stores in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Net income attributable to the company was $627 million, or 72 cents per share, for the quarter ended Aug. 31, compared with a profit of $373 million, or 43 cents per share, a year earlier. (Reporting by Dania Nadeem and Leroy Leo in Bengaluru; Editing by Vinay Dwivedi)