Amazon launches online pharmacy in new contest with drug retail
4 years, 1 month ago

Amazon launches online pharmacy in new contest with drug retail

Live Mint  

Amazon.com Inc on Tuesday launched an online pharmacy for delivering prescription medications in the United States, increasing competition with drug retailers such as Walgreens, CVS and Walmart. Called Amazon Pharmacy, the new store lets customers price-compare as they buy drugs on the company's website or app. The move builds on the web retailer's 2018 acquisition of PillPack, which Amazon said will remain separate for customers needing pre-sorted doses of multiple drugs. Should Prime members prefer buying in person, Amazon said its discounts on non-insurance purchases apply at more than 50,000 brick-and-mortar pharmacies - including those run by rivals.

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Amazon’s pharmacy will offer same-day delivery in L.A. and NYC and plans to expand
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Amazon’s pharmacy will offer same-day delivery in L.A. and NYC and plans to expand

LA Times  

Amazon Pharmacy, which launched in 2020, announced Tuesday that it was expanding same-day delivery to Los Angeles and New York. Amazon will soon offer same-day delivery of several prescription medications in Los Angeles and New York, yet another example of the online shopping giant’s bet on consumers’ growing dependence on ease and speed. As Amazon Pharmacy expands into the nation’s …

Coming soon to your doorstep: Drone-delivered prescriptions from Amazon
1 year, 2 months ago

Coming soon to your doorstep: Drone-delivered prescriptions from Amazon

LA Times  

Amazon customers in College Station, Texas, can now get prescriptions delivered by a drone within an hour of placing their order. Amazon will soon make prescription drugs fall from the sky when the e-commerce giant becomes the latest company to offer drone deliveries for medications. The company’s Prime Air division began testing drone deliveries of common household items in December …

Amazon begins offering grocery delivery for customers who are not Prime members
1 year, 5 months ago

Amazon begins offering grocery delivery for customers who are not Prime members

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Amazon has begun offering its Fresh grocery delivery service to customers who aren’t Prime members. Previously, Amazon had only offered grocery deliveries for Prime members, who pay $139 a year for faster shipping and other perks. Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData Retail, said that in theory, Amazon’s decision to open up grocery deliveries for non-Prime members …

Amazon closes $3.9B buyout of health company One Medical
1 year, 10 months ago

Amazon closes $3.9B buyout of health company One Medical

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Amazon said Wednesday it has closed its $3.9 billion acquisition of the primary care organization One Medical. The e-commerce giant has said the buyout, which was announced in July, is a key component of its growing health care business, which includes its online drugstore Amazon Pharmacy and a patient to doctor messaging service called Amazon Clinic. “The …

Amazon launches a subscription prescription drug service
1 year, 11 months ago

Amazon launches a subscription prescription drug service

Associated Press  

Amazon is adding a prescription drug discount program to its growing health care business. Amazon said people will pay $5 a month to fill as many prescriptions as they need from a list of about 50 generic medications, which are generally cheaper versions of brand-name drugs. Any program that gets low-cost generic drugs to more patients “is a good thing,” …

Amazon starts $5 per month drug subscription service for Prime members
1 year, 11 months ago

Amazon starts $5 per month drug subscription service for Prime members

LA Times  

Amazon is adding a prescription drug discount program to its growing healthcare business. The retail giant said Tuesday that it will launch RxPass, a subscription service for customers who have Prime memberships. Amazon.com has started a subscription service that lets Prime members purchase multiple drugs for a flat fee of $5 a month, the e-commerce giant’s latest foray into healthcare. …

Amazon will see you now... Tech giant launches online 'clinic'
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon will see you now... Tech giant launches online 'clinic'

Daily Mail  

Amazon has launched an online chat service to provide customers with advice on common health woes. Amazon Clinic, described as a 'virtual health storefront', will connect people with doctors to get advice and prescriptions for more than 20 common health conditions, such as allergies, acne and hair loss. The US online retail giant said its new 'virtual care service' will …

Amazon builds healthcare muscle with $3.49 billion One Medical deal
2 years, 5 months ago

Amazon builds healthcare muscle with $3.49 billion One Medical deal

The Hindu  

Amazon.com Inc on Thursday agreed to buy primary care provider One Medical for $3.49 billion, expanding the e-commerce giant’s virtual care presence and adding some brick-and-mortar doctors’ offices to its healthcare arsenal. Carlyle Group Inc, which had paid $350 million for a minority stake in One Medical in 2018, will exit its position as part of Amazon’s acquisition, people familiar …

Amazon to buy primary care provider One Medical for $3.9B
2 years, 5 months ago

Amazon to buy primary care provider One Medical for $3.9B

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Amazon will acquire the primary care organization One Medical in a deal valued roughly at $3.9 billion, marking another expansion for the retailer into health care services. Neil Lindsay, the senior vice president of Amazon Health Services, said in a statement the acquisition is geared toward reinventing the health care “experience” for things like booking an appointment …

Amazon to buy One Medical for $3.49 billion, deepening push into healthcare
2 years, 5 months ago

Amazon to buy One Medical for $3.49 billion, deepening push into healthcare

LA Times  

Amazon is stepping up its push into the healthcare business with the acquisition of One Medical, a technology-forward chain of primary care clinics. Amazon.com Inc. announced it would buy primary care company One Medical for $18 a share, the latest move by the e-commerce giant to muscle into the healthcare market. One Medical, whose parent is 1Life Healthcare Inc., operates …

Column: Do you really want Amazon’s new drugstore knowing your medical condition?
4 years, 1 month ago

Column: Do you really want Amazon’s new drugstore knowing your medical condition?

LA Times  

The new Amazon Pharmacy offers customers convenience and potentially lower prices. “Most people consider their medical information to be the information they’re most sensitive about,” said Peter Winkelstein, executive director of the Institute for Healthcare Informatics at the University at Buffalo in New York. “Amazon doesn’t need a pharmacy to make predictions about your health,” said Anna Lauren Hoffmann, an …

Amazon opens online pharmacy allowing customers to order medication or refills
4 years, 1 month ago

Amazon opens online pharmacy allowing customers to order medication or refills

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The online colossus opened an online pharmacy Tuesday that …

Amazon expands into healthcare with online pharmacy
4 years, 1 month ago

Amazon expands into healthcare with online pharmacy

LA Times  

Amazon’s new offering comes more than two years after its $753-million acquisition of PillPack, an online pharmacy known for organizing prescriptions into packets. Amazon.com Inc. unveiled its biggest push into selling prescription drugs with the launch of a digital pharmacy and discounts for paying U.S. Prime members that sent shock waves through shares of drugstore chains and distributors. This expansion …

Battle of billionaires: Mukesh Ambani's Reliance and Jeff Bezos's Amazon set to clash on e-pharma
4 years, 4 months ago

Battle of billionaires: Mukesh Ambani's Reliance and Jeff Bezos's Amazon set to clash on e-pharma

India TV News  

The next big battle of billionaires Mukesh Ambani and Jeff Bezos is set to be on the e-pharma front. However, the market is now ripe for consolidation; thus, large retailers like Amazon and Reliance are keen on this market," the CEO of an Indian e-pharmacy firm was quoted as saying. Amazon Pharmacy will offer both over-the-counter and prescription-based drugs, basic …

Amazon US stops accepting new online grocery customers amid surging demand
4 years, 8 months ago

Amazon US stops accepting new online grocery customers amid surging demand

Live Mint  

Amazon will begin to put new grocery delivery customers on a wait list and curtail shopping hours at some Whole Foods stores to prioritize orders from existing customers buying food online during the coronavirus outbreak, the company said on Sunday. Amazon said it would have to relegate all new online grocery customers to a wait list starting Monday while working …

The pandemic is playing to almost every one of Amazon’s strengths
4 years, 9 months ago

The pandemic is playing to almost every one of Amazon’s strengths

CNN  

CNN Business — As the coronavirus pandemic has forced people to stay inside, few companies have proven themselves as essential as Amazon. Last week, Amazon said in a blog post that it’s nearly finished hiring an additional 100,000 workers to “help meet demand.” But these boom times aren’t without further challenges.For example, Amazon has had to battle price gouging on …

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