Amazon Expanding Same-Day Prescription Delivery

Amazon announced that it is expanding its same-day prescription delivery service to nearly half of the United States in 2025. The company said it is going to bring the service to 20 additional American cities next year. 

The service is currently offered in New York, Los Angeles, Indianapolis, Miami, Phoenix, Seattle, and Austin, Texas. A few of the cities that will be added next year include Boston, Dallas, Minneapolis, Philadelphia and San Diego.

Amazon Pharmacy, launched in 2020, is a section of the website and app that currently provides the prescription delivery service. 

Dr. Vin Gupta, the chief medical officer of Amazon Pharmacy said, "In health care, speed and accessibility are critical for positive patient outcomes… There's often an important window of time after getting diagnosed when it's most vital to start your medication. At Amazon, we're using our world-class delivery capabilities to get medicine to patients within hours of being prescribed. This rapid access increases the likelihood patients engage immediately in their care and adhere to treatment routines, which is shown to improve health outcomes."