AMAZON Pharmacy in the US will be available to 50 million Medicare recipients, who will have access to its RxPass for US$5 (A$7.50) per month.
The behemoth's subscription service will allow customers to fill as many scripts as they need from around 50 generic medicines, along with delivery.
The move that marks the latest effort to draw customers away from large chains such as Walgreens, CVS, and Rite Aid, will also offer 24/7 access to a pharmacist, a service only available until now to Amazon Prime members.
A Medicare participant will save around US$70 (A$104.95)per year, with overall spending for the scheme reduced by US$2 billion (A$3 billion), stated Amazon.
Around 67.3 million people in the US are enrolled in Medicare, representing a large part of the pharmacy market.
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