Amazon opens online pharmacy, shaking up another industry....

[r2d2]

Now at Amazon.com: insulin and inhalers.

The online colossus opened an online pharmacy Tuesday that allows customers to order medication or prescription refills, and have them delivered to the front door in a couple days. The potential impact of Amazon's arrival in the pharmaceutical space rippled through that sector immediately. Before the opening bell, Shares of CVS Health Corp. fell almost 7%. Walgreens and Rite Aid tumbled 10%. The big chains rely on their pharmacies for a steady flow of shoppers that may also grab a snack, or shampoo or groceries on the way out. All major pharmaceutical chains have upped online services, but Amazon. com has mastered it, and its online store is infinitely larger. Amazon will begin offering commonly prescribed medications Tuesday, including creams, pills, as well as medications that need to stay refrigerated, like insulin. Shoppers have to set up a profile on Amazon's website and have their doctors send prescriptions there. Most insurance is accepted, Amazon said. But Prime members who don't have insurance can also buy generic or brand name drugs from Amazon for a discount.Amazon has eyed the health care industry for some time. Two years ago, it spent $750 million to buy online pharmacy PillPack, which organizes medication in packets by what time and day they need to be taken. Amazon said that PillPack will continue, focusing on shipping medication to people with chronic conditions.

[Dippindots]

that's cool

[KhalilGibran]

Monster eating another sector.

God save the pharmacists/ technicians/ cashiers.

[psycopk]

Just now, Dippindots said:

How about prescription?

may be you just need to upload while ordering.. they will make it easy.. and this is very much needed..pharmacy ki velte gantlu gantlu line lo undali..

[Dippindots]

Just now, KhalilGibran said:

Monster eating another sector.

God save the pharmacists/ technicians/ cashiers.

Still the pharmacist has to fill the prescription even if that's online

[Dippindots]

1 minute ago, psycopk said:

may be you just need to upload while ordering.. they will make it easy.. and this is very much needed..pharmacy ki velte gantlu gantlu line lo undali..

actually need to set up an account and doctor would directly upload in website itseems.

Haven't read the whole thing before asking

[KhalilGibran]

1 minute ago, Dippindots said:

Still the pharmacist has to fill the prescription even if that's online

They can work from home it seems..

pay would be going down may be...

how about technicians/cashiers

[Dippindots]

2 minutes ago, psycopk said:

may be you just need to upload while ordering.. they will make it easy.. and this is very much needed..pharmacy ki velte gantlu gantlu line lo undali..

that's a good news for people with Chronic conditions 

[Dippindots]

Just now, KhalilGibran said:

They can work from home it seems..

pay would be going down may be...

how about technicians/cashiers

that's how they save

cost cutting

[psycopk]

1 minute ago, Dippindots said:

actually need to set up an account and doctor would directly upload in website itseems.

Haven't read the whole thing before asking

This is one way,, this comes under preferred pharmacy..

some clinics just give prescription to patients... thats other way

[tom bhayya]

3 minutes ago, KhalilGibran said:

They can work from home it seems..

pay would be going down may be...

how about technicians/cashiers

They will work in Amazon warehouse to pack them 

[Assam_Bhayya]

pani lo paniga pedha warehouses katti covid patients ni drones tho pick chesukuni quaratine chesi, treatment chesey facilities kuda start chesi punyam kattuko amejaan babayya. unmanned attending, picking, treating. . . Zero R0(R-not factor) 

[Piracy Raja]

28 minutes ago, KhalilGibran said:

Monster eating another sector.

God save the pharmacists/ technicians/ cashiers.

pharmacists jobs koda sanka nakistadu ee amazon gadu

[shaw183]

so manam okati orde cheste same daba lo inko drug vastadi emo..

[Galactus]

was about to apply to a pharmacy company , rangu padi vundedi , layoffs will be there I guess

sad for workers , Pharmacy is not so convenient right now so have to see how this works and how efficient this process is..