Amazon Pharmacy will partner with Experity, a healthcare technology platform, to enable patients to order prescriptions during their visit and receive same-day delivery in select markets.
The collaboration will allow patients at urgent care centers to access automatic manufacturer discounts and order medications for direct-to-door delivery through Amazon’s platform, according to a Nov. 13 news release. Amazon Prime members will be eligible for free two-day delivery, and nearly half of U.S. customers are expected to have same-day access by the end of 2025.
A Journal of Urgent Care Medicine study cited in the news release found that patients who received prescriptions onsite at the place of healthcare service had a 2% prescription abandonment rate, compared with 23% for prescriptions that were filled at community pharmacies. Pharmacy-related inquiries also account for 15% of urgent care call volume, the release said.
This partnership marks Amazon’s first integration of its prescription services into a digital health platform focused on urgent care. The goal is to reduce delays between diagnosis and treatment and to increase medication adherence.
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