According to Vin Gupta, Amazon Pharmacy’s chief medical officer, the RxPass program includes more than 50 drugs that treat more than 80 chronic conditions, including high blood pressure, anxiety, diabetes, and male pattern baldness.
Without insurance and in addition to the Prime membership fee, which in the US is $139 a year, the flat $5 fee would apply.
Without insurance and in addition to the Prime membership fee, which in the US is $139 a year, the flat $5 fee would apply.
Amazon.com Inc. announced on Tuesday that it is expanding its foray into the healthcare industry by providing a $5 monthly subscription plan for U.S. Prime members that will cover a variety of generic medications and their doorstep delivery.
Vin Gupta, Amazon Pharmacy’s chief medical officer, told Reuters that the RxPass program includes more than 50 drugs that treat more than 80 chronic conditions, including high blood pressure, anxiety, diabetes, and male pattern baldness.
Customers cannot join Amazon Pharmacy’s RxPass service if they are enrolled in Medicare, Medicaid, or any other government health program.
According to an interview with John Love, vice president of Amazon Pharmacy, the average Prime member would save $100 annually with RxPass. In the majority of U.S. states, Amazon Prime members can sign up for the service starting on Tuesday.
