Amazon acquired PillPack, an online pharmacy service, in 2018 and began marketing free prescription delivery to Amazon Prime members in April 2019.
PillPack was launched in 2014 and has offered free prescription delivery to all customers since May 2014, a company spokesperson told Becker’s.
Amazon PillPack delivers prescriptions, vitamins and supplements to non-Prime members as well, People confirmed. The service is free, so patients will only pay for the cost of their medications. PillPack also offers over-the-counter medications, such as ibuprofen.
Many insurances are accepted and patients can apply flexible spending account or health savings account funds to their orders, People reported.
Editor’s note: This article was updated at 12:37 p.m. CDT to reflect that PillPack has offered free home delivery to its customers since 2014.
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