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What Pharmacies Need to Know About Amazon RxPass, a $5/ Month Generic Drug Subscription

Digital Pharmacist

❌ RxPass Doesn’t Provide Personal Interactions One of the major disadvantages of Amazon Pharmacy and other online pharmacies is the lack of personal care and connection one receives at an independent pharmacy.

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How Amazon could Disrupt Pharmacy Services

The Digital Apothecary

Pharmacy has drastically changed, and with the patient view of most pharmacists just 'Count-Lick-and Pour' medications for patients it's not hard then to think of how to just automate the process. It's what makes a large scale mail-order pharmacy operation possible. Which, to be honest, is a thing right now.

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Illegal online pharmacies gain traction as regulators lag behind

Pharmaceutical Technology

Robert Califf says, “The illegal sale of prescription drug stimulants online puts Americans at risk and contributes to potential abuse, misuse, and overdose.” However, a growing number of illegitimate online pharmacies are avoiding established pathways that require prescriptions to provide medicines.