Amazon Accelerates Prescription Delivery in NYC and LA

Amazon Pharmacy has launched same-day prescription delivery in New York City and Los Angeles, with plans to expand to more cities by the end of the year. The service aims to provide customers with medication for health conditions like high blood pressure and diabetes within hours. Amazon's small-format facilities, such as the one in Brooklyn, stock common prescription medications for acute conditions to get medications closer to where customers live and process prescriptions within minutes. The company's chief medical officer, Dr. Vin Gupta, emphasized the faster delivery option with transparent pricing to avoid unexpected costs at the pharmacy counter.