Walmart to Offer Prescription Delivery, Challenging Amazon

Walmart Inc. will start delivering prescriptions to US homes in as little as 30 minutes, a move that’s intended to grab a bigger slice of online spending and compete against Amazon.com Inc.

The Bentonville, Arkansas-based retailer said the service includes new prescriptions and medication refills, which consumers can receive in the same order as groceries and other products. Prescription delivery will be available in 49 states by the end of January, with coverage of more than 86% of US households.

Walmart, which operates one of the biggest pharmacies in the US, is offering the new service about six months after closing its health clinics citing high costs.

Source: Walmart

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