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Amazon buys PillPack, an online pharmacy, for just under $1B
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Re: Amazon buys PillPack, an online pharmacy, for just under $1B
#192Earlier quoted context omitted.
I used to hear about family members recieving fake ferroro rocher in America many years ago. But here is an recent example in china. https://www.confectionerynews.com/Article/2017/02/08/Fake-Fe... If there was any incentive to create and sell a knock off product, it is only increased when Amazon provides laxadasial environment.
If anyone buys a “ferroro” rocher instead of a “ferrero” rocher I would say that he is asking for a fake...
Looks like a loophole if you place it in small font: "Its not ferrero, its ferroro"
Re: Amazon buys PillPack, an online pharmacy, for just under $1B
#193Hope this is not redundant, but I believe that this deal gives Amazon a license to sell drugs in all 50 states.
Re: Amazon buys PillPack, an online pharmacy, for just under $1B
#194I interviewed at Pillpack years ago and was very impressed but didn't get the gig. They seemed to be solving a great problem for customers using multiple medicines. I am not sure the solution works well for the millions of us taking one pill every night, e.g the "pillpack" is wasteful. It also doesn't address this really annoying problem I have getting my daughter's ADD meds. These require a paper prescription that m…
That’s weird... I live in NYC and get my Vyvanse prescription delivered by Capsule. Haven’t had to drop off a paper prescription in years. Different local laws? Or maybe it’s because she’s a minor? That sounds frustrating, sorry you have to deal with that. P.S. While we’re on the topic, if anyone’s interested in a libertarian perspective, check out Jessica Flanigan’s 2012 JME paper “Three arguments against prescripti…
With a few exceptions, paper prescriptions have been outlawed in New York State. Everything is electronic now.
Re: Amazon buys PillPack, an online pharmacy, for just under $1B
#195This is interesting because Amazon isn't exactly known for supply chain integrity. Who here hasn't received fakes from Amazon? If you rely on a specific medication for your health, is Amazon a brand you trust to deliver it? How long until they start commingling pills and shipping random counterfeit/fake product to users? Hope it never happens but if they do with pharmaceuticals what they did with everything else they…
Man, yeah. I’ve stopped buying anything food-related from Amazon, and I’m very hesitant to use it for anything that will come into contact with me or my family. If they integrate PillPack’s supply chain with their own, I would be extremely unlikely to even consider the service.
Likewise! I don't buy anything food related from Amazon and won't buy medicine either.
Re: Amazon buys PillPack, an online pharmacy, for just under $1B
#196Hope this is not redundant, but I believe that this deal gives Amazon a license to sell drugs in all 50 states.
Just heard it is 49 states as PillPack is not in HI.
Edit, Adding source:
https://www.pillpack.com/questions/can-you-ship-prescription...
Re: Amazon buys PillPack, an online pharmacy, for just under $1B
#197Just an FYI. I measured the inside temp of my mailbox in August’s once and it was 150 degrees. You want to be careful getting medications in the mail.
How do you think the medications get to your local pharmacy?
Re: Amazon buys PillPack, an online pharmacy, for just under $1B
#198Just an FYI. I measured the inside temp of my mailbox in August’s once and it was 150 degrees. You want to be careful getting medications in the mail.
How do you think the medications get to your local pharmacy?
Via climate controlled aircraft, distribution facilities, and relatively well ventilated delivery trucks?
No step in the retail pharmacy supply chain involves routinely putting it in a small black box sitting out in the sun until you get home from work in the evening.
Re: Amazon buys PillPack, an online pharmacy, for just under $1B
#199Earlier quoted context omitted.
> This is interesting because Amazon isn't exactly known for supply chain integrity. The supply chain integrity problems were allowed by Amazon because it benefited their bottom line. If they wanted it perfect, they could have made it perfect. Remember when the eclipse was happening and they actually did a pretty good job of removing all glasses which weren't safe? They know where integrity counts, and I think when i…
Remember when the eclipse was happening and they actually did a pretty good job of removing all glasses which weren't safe? They also recalled a number of good units, which only sowed confusion and anger among buyers. https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/nation-now/2017/08/14/a... And it turns out some of the counterfeit glasses did get out to to buyers who thought they were purchasing legitimate units. https://www.r…
I tried doing a limited google search for any news about that story that occurred since November of last year and got 0 hits. Did the case die or is it that the media just doesn't care enough for there to be a single update to the story?
Re: Amazon buys PillPack, an online pharmacy, for just under $1B
#200This is interesting because Amazon isn't exactly known for supply chain integrity. Who here hasn't received fakes from Amazon? If you rely on a specific medication for your health, is Amazon a brand you trust to deliver it? How long until they start commingling pills and shipping random counterfeit/fake product to users? Hope it never happens but if they do with pharmaceuticals what they did with everything else they…
> This is interesting because Amazon isn't exactly known for supply chain integrity. The supply chain integrity problems were allowed by Amazon because it benefited their bottom line. If they wanted it perfect, they could have made it perfect. Remember when the eclipse was happening and they actually did a pretty good job of removing all glasses which weren't safe? They know where integrity counts, and I think when i…
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