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Re:Amazon gains wholesale pharmacy licenses in multiple states by CommentCard on Thursday October 26, 2017 @09:41PM (#15564933)
That's a doctor issue, not a pharmacy issue. Although they're probably going to need some warehouses with higher clearance levels / restricted access to do this.

I'm all for Amazon filling prescriptions, healthcare is hugely inefficient and any bargaining power Amazon can wrestle away from pharmaceutical companies probably won't negatively impact the consumer.

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Re:Amazon gains wholesale pharmacy licenses in multiple states by rs999gti on Thursday October 26, 2017 @10:41PM (#15565269)
> I'm all for Amazon filling prescriptions, healthcare is hugely inefficient and any bargaining power Amazon can wrestle away from pharmaceutical companies probably won't negatively impact the consumer.

I doubt RX prices will decrease if Amazon enters the market. Wal-Mart, Costco, and Express Scripts buy, warehouse, and dispense millions of drugs to patient members and drugs prices have barely moved.

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