Amazon has further expanded its reach into health care with a new discount prescription drug program.
The company announced Tuesday that through its RxPass program, Prime members will be able to purchase eligible medications for $5 per month. The subscription service includes generic medications that treat more than 80 common conditions like anxiety, acid reflux and high BP, according to a company press release.
Though the program offers low-cost generic drugs, previous research has shown that the cost of specialty drugs accounted for half of total drug spending in 2021. (Read more...)