Bezos Loads 2,000 New Towns Into Amazon Prime’s Prescription Machine (RIP to Drug Stores)

Call your grandma and let her know that trip to Walgreens is officially cancelled. Because the (pharmacy) game done changed.

Jeff Bezos’ global takeover operation (read: Amazon) just announced it’s expanding same-day prescription delivery to nearly 4,500 U.S. cities and towns by the end of 2026. That’s roughly 2,000 new communities, including full statewide coverage in Idaho and Massachusetts.

In other words: if you can get a Prime package of protein powder and a knockoff Dyson by dinner… you might soon be able to get your blood pressure meds with it.

If you recall, back in 2018, Amazon entered the prescription drug market by acquiring PillPack. At the time, most people laughed. “Cute,” said CVS while locking up the toothpaste behind bulletproof glass. Well, fast forward to 2026… and Amazon’s pharmacy arm is building something dangerous: speed + scale + subscription pricing.

Seriously, why drive 30 minutes to a pharmacy, wait in line behind someone arguing about a coupon from 2009, and then get told your script isn’t ready… when Jeffro can just yeet it to your doorstep?

Amazon says the expansion comes as pharmacy closures, staffing shortages, and transportation barriers make it harder for patients to access medications, especially in places like the buttcrack of West Virginia where a “quick refill” can turn into a half-day ordeal. Translation: the private equity firm that bought Walgreens might have made a YUGE mistake.

Amazon says it improved delivery speeds across all 50 states and D.C. in 2025. Meaning: faster shipping is now reaching remote Alaska towns and parts of the Navajo Nation, where the nearest pharmacy can be nearly an hour away.

(Source: Fox Business)

Talk about some competitive positioning. Because when access is the problem… logistics is the moat. And logistics just happens to be Amazon’s favorite sport.

Amazon is also integrating pharmacy services with One Medical, the primary care provider it acquired in 2023. That means Some One Medical patients can now grab prescriptions at in-clinic kiosks. Oh and One Medical just so happens to run on a $199 annual membership model.

See where this is going? Doctor visit. Prescription written. Medication filled. All inside the Amazon ecosystem. This goes way past selling pills. It’s about owning the workflow. In October, Amazon partnered with WeightWatchers to supply medications (including injectable GLP-1 obesity treatments) to members. They also offer the oral GLP-1 version of Wegovy. So the timing is perfect for Amazon to conquer the Ozempic Wars.

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