Amazon's entry into the drug market is expected to establish physical or online pharmacies

[China Pharmaceutical network enterprise news] Amazon has long been eager to enter the retail market Ten years ago, food delivery service was launched in the United States Experts believe that this will not only bring great changes to the business of traditional supermarkets, but also allow Amazon to set up pharmacies and provide face-to-face services for millions of customers (Amazon is expected to set up physical or online pharmacies in the pharmaceutical market.) in addition to TV programs, home furnishings, groceries, books and automobiles, Amazon, the US e-commerce giant, is going to enter the pharmaceutical market again According to CNBC, a well-known media in the United States, Amazon has created a secret laboratory focusing on internet medical technology and named it "1492" Currently, Amazon is recruiting a number of employees, who are required to have experience in medical it and medical industry analysis, as well as knowledge of electronic health records (EHR) Missy Krasner, a health care executive, has been hired CNBC points out that Amazon will soon enter the drug market with billions of dollars in the United States By market capitalization, Amazon has become the fourth largest company in the United States, accounting for 43% of total online retail sales in the United States Many speculate that such a move would allow online retailers to sell prescription drugs directly to consumers "We expect consumers to have a platform where they can choose doctors or medical services," said Tom Rodgers, managing director of medical distribution giant Maxon But Rodgers also said it was not surprising that Amazon was working with a drugstore delivery company In his view, Amazon can invest more money only when it can prove that it can meet the needs of consumers Amazon has long been eager to enter the retail market for establishing physical or online pharmacies Ten years ago, food delivery service was launched in the United States Recently, Amazon purchased whole foods of American organic supermarket chain with us $13.7 billion, which has greatly stepped into the traditional retail market Last year, Amazon signed a wholesale supply agreement with Morrisons, one of the largest supermarket chains in the UK, to distribute fresh department stores to Amazon Prime now and Amazon pantry customers Experts believe that this will not only bring great changes to the business of traditional supermarkets, but also allow Amazon to set up pharmacies and provide face-to-face services for millions of customers Or Amazon can use their technology to develop online pharmacy business However, as the market is tightly regulated in the US and other countries, Amazon will face great challenges At the beginning of this year, Alexa, an intelligent voice assistant, made a great success at CES, which is expected to become an important platform for leading families in the future Jeff Bezos, Amazon's executive director, has said Alexa can be a very practical tool in healthcare Alexa has a potential function as a remote patient monitoring tool It can provide important medical information for the elderly living at home and the patients after discharge, including answering the patient's condition, symptoms, drugs and reminders and doctor's appointment time Patients can also ask remote nurses for additional medication, appointment to see a doctor and provide their own new condition In March this year, Amazon reached a partnership with WebMD, the US health care service website Alexa gained the ability to provide peer-reviewed medical information, but users need to inquire through echo, echo dot or fire TV products In addition, Amazon also has echo show, a smart sound that includes a camera and touch screen display for remote consultation with doctors.