Amazon has launched same-day delivery of prescription medications in New York City and the greater Los Angeles area. This service is offered via Amazon’s online pharmacy service, which was launched in 2020. The company plans to expand this offering to more than a dozen cities by the end of the year.
To speed up deliveries, Amazon is using new, smaller facilities stocked with the most common prescription medications for acute conditions. These locations are equipped to process a prescription within minutes rather than hours or days.
Amazon Pharmacy, born out of the company’s 2018 acquisition of online pharmacy PillPack, allows customers to order prescription medications for home delivery, with free shipping for Prime members. The company believes that faster delivery speeds will be a game-changer when customers or their families need medications quickly.
Starting Tuesday, San Bernardino, Riverside, and Anaheim, all in the LA area, are eligible for same-day prescription deliveries. The broader LA metro area will be up and running in April. The company plans to add more than a dozen other cities by the end of the year.
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