As Amazon continues to trim head count by around 18,000 amid an economic downturn, the massive marketplace continues to roll out new products.
On Tuesday, the e-commerce giant introduced RxPass, an add-on to Amazon Pharmacy that allows Prime members to have multiple prescription medications delivered to their doorsteps for a $5 monthly subscription fee. Prime subscribers can tack on the $5 charge to their existing Prime membership by visiting the Amazon Pharmacy website.
Notably, RxPass does not apply to Medicare or Medicaid members. It also does not allow payment via health insurance, such as through a health savings account or flexible spending account, which eliminates deductions and copays. However, patients can pay with those methods when using other Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) health care services.
Currently, 52 medications treating more than 80 common health conditions, including bupropion for depression and omeprazole for acid reflux, are eligible for delivery to customers in most U.S. states via the service.
Dr. Vin Gupta, chief medical officer for Amazon Pharmacy, estimated that around 150 million Americans take at least one of the medications available on the platform.
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