Amazon dives into the pharmaceutical space, opens Amazon Pharmacy

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In a true Amazonian fashion, Jeff Bezos decided to take Amazon’s industry-shaping talents and use them in a foray into the pharmaceutical industry with the launch of Amazon Pharmacy.

Starting Tuesday, Amazon customers can order their medications such as insulin and inhalers, which will be delivered directly to their front doors like any other package.

Consumers will only need to tell their doctors or prescribers to send their prescription to  Amazon Pharmacy or it can also contact the doctor on their behalf. It will notify consumers once it received the prescription, and will ask how they want to pay for their medications. It allows consumers to refill their medications from the comfort of a smartphone. Prime members get free two-day delivery.

Amazon Pharmacy is an expansion of PillPack, the e-commerce giant’s full-service online pharmacy that sorts, packages, and delivers consumers’ medications every month.

Amazon Pharmacy offering big discounts on generic and brand name medicines

While Amazon Pharmacy does accept most insurance providers, Prime members without insurance can still purchase generic drugs off of the website. The e-commerce giant is giving Prime members savings off up to 80% off generic and 40% off brand name medicines when paying without insurance.