INDIA – Metropolis Healthcare Ltd., a diagnostics chain with operations in India and Africa, is looking to raise more than US$300 million and attract strategic partners by selling a large…
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Amazon Pharmacy teams up with five Blues for discount drugs
USA – Amazon Pharmacy has collaborated with Blue Cross Blue Shield plans in five states, as well as pharmacy benefit manager Prime Therapeutics, to provide a prescription discount savings card.…
Read MoreAmazon links Alexa to digital health provider Teladoc
USA – In a press release, telemedicine company Teladoc Health has announced a “first-of-its-kind experience” that allows users to access generalized healthcare services 24/7 via an Alexa-powered device. The feature,…
Read MoreAmazon plans expanding virtual and in-person health services nationwide as demand surges
USA – Amazon Care plans to expand in-person and digital healthcare services to more than 20 new cities in the USA by 2022, joining major investments in outpatient healthcare made…
Read MoreApollo Hospitals’ pharmacy biz attracts attention after Amazon tie-up
INDIA – Amazon’s partnership with Apollo Hospitals’ pharmacy business is a precursor to an equity stake sale in Apollo HealthCo, as General Atlantic, SoftBank, and a slew of private equity…
Read MoreMark Cuban Cost Plus takes on giant online pharmacy retailers in the US
USA – Mark Cuban is taking on leading online pharmacies Walgreens Boots Alliance, CVS Health Corporation, Rite Aid, as well as newcomer Amazon with the launch of his discount e-commerce…
Read MoreCVS Health to close 10% of its stores, to fast-track its digital retail strategy
USA – CVS Health, one of the largest pharmacy chains in the US has announced that it will close approximately 900 stores over the next three years as it adjusts…
Read MoreAmazon’s healthcare business lands deal with Hilton as key customer
USA – Amazon.com Inc has agreed to sell virtual medical services to Hilton in the United States, securing a high-profile customer for its fledgling healthcare division. The company, however, refused…
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