Amazon.com Inc. has started a $5-per-month medications subscription service for Prime members, the e-commerce giant’s latest foray into health care.
(Bloomberg) — Amazon.com Inc. has started a $5-per-month medications subscription service for Prime members, the e-commerce giant’s latest foray into health care.
Called RxPass, the service lets patients order generic medications that treat more than 80 common health conditions, the company said in a statement Tuesday. Customers need to be members of Amazon’s $139-a-year Prime service to join and will be entitled to free delivery. RxPass is now available in most US states.
“We are excited to offer our customers surprisingly simple, low pricing on the eligible medications they need each month,” said John Love, vice president of Amazon Pharmacy.
Amazon for years has been trying to break into the health care industry. It purchased mail-order pharmacy PillPack Inc. in 2018 and joined a much ballyhooed health care venture with JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. that fizzled out after three years. Last year the company said it was acquiring One Medical, a chain of doctor’s offices.
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