CNBC January 21, 2020
Key Points
– Amazon bought an Internet pharmacy business called PillPack in 2018.
– At the end of 2019, it introduced ‘Amazon Pharmacy’ branding to the service.
– Now, Amazon is filing trademarks for ‘Amazon Pharmacy’ in other countries, including Australia and Canada.
Amazon has filed to trademark ‘Amazon Pharmacy’ in Canada, the U.K. and Australia, signaling a potential move into selling prescription drugs outside of the U.S.
According to the Canadian Intellectual Property Office website, Amazon filed for the patent on Jan. 9, 2020. The status is listed as pre-formalized. The trademark also lists other areas that Amazon Pharmacy could move into including surgical, medical dental instruments and pharmaceutical as well as medical and veterinary preparations.
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