pharmaphorum June 19, 2024
Amazon’s pharmacy division is expanding its $5-per-month subscription service for generic medicines, making it available for patients enrolled in Medicare.
The RxPass service, which launched last year, ships generic medicines to patients’ homes in return for the subscription fee, as long as they are also Amazon Prime members. It is a central part of Amazon’s efforts to challenge the established bricks-and-mortar pharmacy chains like CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, and Rite Aid.
Since then, the number of generic medicines covered by the service has increased from 50 to 60, including widely used therapies for chronic diseases like high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer, and central nervous system disorders.
According to Amazon, extending the scheme to include Medicare makes it an option for...
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