- Amazon reportedly delayed the rollout of its virtual care service, Amazon Clinic, after lawmakers expressed concerns about its privacy practices.
- Amazon debuted a $100 million generative artificial intelligence center June 22 to help customers harness the new technology, with offerings for healthcare and life sciences customers.
- Amazon’s RxPass subscription medication service expanded to Pennsylvania, making the service available in 44 states.
- Amazon launched new capabilities for its multiomics platform, which is already being used by hospitals such as New York City-based Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
- Amazon said it will be shutting down Halo, its health and fitness device line, starting July 31.
- Amazon Web Services teamed up with 3M Health Information Systems to scale 3M’s ambient clinical documentation and virtual assistant tools.
- Amazon Web Services launched an accelerator program for startups aimed at easing healthcare burnout. Health systems such as Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham, Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Ventures and the American Hospital Association will provide assistance with the program.
- On Feb. 22, Amazon completed its $3.9 billion acquisition of virtual and in-person primary care company One Medical.
- Amazon Pharmacy rolled out RxPass, a $5 per month medication prescription service, on Jan. 24.
