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GoodRx Turns to Data to Rebuild Customer Base
Healthcare // November 08, 2022

Pharmaceutical price-shopping platform GoodRx is looking to leverage its user data in a bid to drive engagement. On a call with analysts Tuesday (Nov. 8) discussing the company’s third quarter 2022 financial results, GoodRx Co-CEO and Co-Founder Doug Hirsch said the company has been investing...

Amazon Face Challenges After PillPack Acquisition
Amazon // July 03, 2018

Amazon might not have announced plans to open a chain of hospitals (yet), but you can forgive people for letting their imaginations go there in recent days, after the eCommerce operator bought five-year-old pharmacy delivery company PillPack. The deal, announced last week, came after well-regarded...

Amazon Preps To Sell RX Online
Amazon Commerce // October 27, 2017

Amazon.com has won approval from several state pharmaceuticals boards to become a wholesale distributor. Citing public records, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that Amazon has gotten the nod for wholesale pharmacy licenses in at least 12 states, including Nevada, Arizona, North Dakota, Louisiana, Alabama, New...

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Two-Thirds of Baby Boomers and Seniors Want a Digital Healthcare Payments Experience

May 15, 2023
The healthcare industry is experiencing a rapid shift to digital channels, and older generations are embracing this change. PYMNTS’ data shows that 64% of baby boomers and seniors have already adopted digital channels for some healthcare activities. We also find that they are highly satisfied with their digital experiences. The current digital healthcare status quo […]

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Amazon Preps To Sell RX Online

October 27, 2017
Amazon.com has won approval from several state pharmaceuticals boards to become a wholesale distributor. Citing public records, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that Amazon has gotten the nod for wholesale pharmacy licenses in at least 12 states, including Nevada, Arizona, North Dakota, Louisiana, Alabama, New Jersey, Michigan, Connecticut, Idaho, New Hampshire, Oregon and Tennessee. The […]