What is Amazon Pharmacy? Amazon Pharmacy Review

Coverage area

Amazon Pharmacy will be available in 45 states this week. States not yet covered include Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana and Minnesota, but Amazon plans to expand to these areas in the future.

Specifically, Amazon's service is available to customers over the age of 18 in 45 states. It is available to people with health insurance, but it also offers discounts to those without health insurance.

use

When used for the first time, Amazon will ask users questions including whether they are pregnant, birthday, gender, etc.

Doctors can ship medications directly to Amazon Pharmacy, or customers can transfer medications that they previously took to pharmacies such as CVS and Walgreens to Amazon Pharmacy.

Development process

Since 2017, Amazon has been gradually improving its layout in the medical field.

In 2018, it acquired the online pharmacy PillPack. Today's "Amazon Pharmacy" is based on PillPack's infrastructure, including software, distribution centers, and relationships with health insurance plans.

In 2019, PillPack, an online pharmacy acquired by Amazon, has updated its logos and documents and added a new "Amazon Pharmacy" brand.

In 2020, according to the website of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, Amazon submitted a patent application on January 9. In Canada, the fields that "Amazon Pharmacy" can be involved in also include surgery, medical dental equipment and drugs, as well as their diagnosis and treatment and veterinary preparations. Similar trademark applications also appear on the websites of the Australian Intellectual Property Office and the UK Intellectual Property Office. Amazon has already submitted trademark applications for "Amazon Pharmacy" in Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia, which means that the company may sell prescription drugs outside the United States.

References

• 1. Amazon pharmacy opens, competitor stock prices plummet: NetEase [cited date 2020-11-17T16:00:00.000Z]