- Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) introduced Amazon Clinic, a message-based virtual care service that connects customers with affordable virtual care options at home, after dinner, at the grocery store, or on the go for more than 20 common health conditions, like allergies, acne, and hair loss.
- Amazon agreed to acquire One Medical, a human-centered and technology-powered primary care provider.
- The offering will be initially available in 32 U.S. states and does not accept insurance yet.
- Also Read: Amazon Weighs Paring Back On Unprofitable Businesses Like Alexa; Introduces New Warehouse Robot To Cut Down On Lag
- Patients select their condition, choose a provider from a list, and complete an intake questionnaire. They connect directly to the provider through a “message-based portal.”
- Amazon made it easier for people to get and stay healthy by launching Amazon Pharmacy, where customers can get their medication delivered to their door conveniently. Prime Members can avail of the service in just two days.
- Amazon wound down Amazon Care, its startup telehealth service.
- Price Action: AMZN shares traded lower by 0.20% at $98.29 on the last check Tuesday.
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Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Announced Departure of Executive Vice President, Research and Chief Medical Officer
On October 17, 2022, Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Robert Huizinga, PhD RN, CNeph(C), our Executive Vice President, Research and Neil Solomons, M.D., our ChiefMedical Officer, mutually agreed that Dr. Huizinga and Dr. Solomons would cease their employment with Aurinia, each effective October 31, 2022.We expect to enter into separation agreements with Dr. Huizinga and Dr.
