Amazon is getting into the business of prescription drug delivery via drone to doorsteps, promising to do it within an hour from when an order is placed.
Need a prescription within an hour? Amazon Pharmacy can help with that but only in one Texas city. The retail giant announced Wednesday that customers in College Station can get their medications dropped outside their door via drone delivery service within an hour of placing their order. Those living in the city, home to Texas A&M University's main campus, will have access, via drone, to more than 500 medications that treat common ailments like the flu, asthma and pneumonia.
Amazon acquired U.S. primary healthcare provider One Medical for $18 per share, in an all-cash deal valued at about $3.9 billion last July. "We’re taught from the first days of medical school that there is a golden window that matters in clinical medicine," Dr. Vin Gupta, chief medical officer of Amazon Pharmacy, said in a statement. "That’s the time between when a patient feels unwell and when they’re able to get treatment.
Amazon Pharmacy currently offers same-day delivery in five major metropolitan areas – Indianapolis, Miami, Phoenix, Seattle and Austin, Texas – for "acute health needs," the company said. Amazon's announcement showcased their desire for speed and convenience for consumers, allowing them to stay home.
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