PYMNTS.com October 9, 2024
Amazon Pharmacy plans to open pharmacies and offer same-day delivery of prescription medications in 20 more U.S. cities in 2025.
This move will more than double the number of cities in which the company offers this service and will make same-day delivery of medications available to 45% of the U.S. population by the end of 2025, Amazon said in a Wednesday (Oct. 9) press release.
As of Aug. 1, Amazon Pharmacy was offering same-day delivery of medications in eight cities, including Los Angeles and New York, and planned to expand to more than a dozen cities by the end of 2024, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said during the company’s Aug. 1 earnings call.
New pharmacies will be launched in Boston,...