This purchase clearly indicates that Amazon is truly on the move. They are pushing into the healthcare industry and placed a hard hit on the mail order segment. Retailer pharmacy have seen store traffic slow and now this will impact another portion of their revenue. The WSJ profiled PillPack founders. PillPack
Yesterday’s sharp drop in the stock prices of the retail pharmacies showcases this is one strong step in the disruption we have all been waiting. We will have to watch if this helps with patient medication adherence or only fragments the healthcare system and hinders the patient’s care of treatment further. Hopefully there is a thoughtful approach to this service integration and consumer offering.