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Amazon agrees to buy PillPack in a bid to remake the pharmaceutical supply chain

Amazon has agreed to buy PillPack, a fast-growing, online pharmacy that offers pre-sorted doses of medicines and home delivery.

In a move that signals big changes for prescription drug distribution, Amazon has agreed to buy PillPack, a fast-growing online pharmacy that offers pre-sorted doses of medicines and home delivery.

PillPack, a privately held startup, has attracted substantial interest because the company boasts it can make it easier and faster for consumers to get a prescription

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