Amazon pharmacies

[crankcall]

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I wish my glasses were $500 a pair, if the world ever goes back to normal I'll take a prescription when traveling and try out glasses ordered in a third world. I suspect they will come from the same lab in India , frames from Italy, hopefully not $800.

 

[Delboy]

It's not in Canada, so Shoppers has nothing to worry about.

Not sure how much they'll be interested in the Canadian market - our drug costs are so much less here that profits are pretty slim - basically nothing on the drugs in a lot of cases, only the dispensing fee. To the contrary in the USA, there's profits to be made on the drugs themselves - a fairly significant profit in many cases.

Never say never I guess, but it's potentially a lot of regulatory hurdles and investments necessary for what may be considered a pittance of profit here comparatively.

I have a peanut allergy and carry an Epipen. The last ones I bought down here were the ones distributed by Pfizer and they cost just over $200 for two. That was from Walmart. I would think Amazon has similar, if not better, buying power.

 

[crankcall]

Nieghbour has two kids with severe peanut allergy , he has to have an epi pen at home, one on file at school, one for the hockey coach, and they keep one in the car , X2 kids, and they expire annually.

I read if mom eats a lot of peanut butter while the kid is in the womb, it really reduces the chance the kid will have allergies. My mom just smoked a lot so she wouldn't put on too much weight...... from the binge drinking.

 

[油井緋色]

Working with a small local pharmacist , even the guy at Walmart, will have your history and advise you "hey , dont take that XX with the YYY your already on" "your family doctor will kill you" . A good pharmacist is essential to good life when you are old
You will not get this from Amazon.

This really depends on the person. If you're competent (note competent, it means not the type that reads **** about vaccines and starts spreading doom) with the internet and a giant nerd, you'll be fine.

If not...well, no choice then.

 

[GreyGhost]

This really depends on the person. If you're competent (note competent, it means not the type that reads **** about vaccines and starts spreading doom) with the internet and a giant nerd, you'll be fine.

If not...well, no choice then.

Tracking and identifying interactions is not simple. My wife does it daily and she needs access to multiple paid resources to ensure she catches everything. If you are only on one or two, you can probably google your way through it, as your drug/illness count climbs, the load increases exponentially (and many many drugs require access to your bloodwork results for safety and most people do not have a copy of those results).

That's not to say amazon can't automate this and make killing in the US. At the very least they should be able to automate the first round of checks and highlight areas that a pharmacist should investigate.

I would hope that amazon pharmacy is operated as an entirely separate entity from amazon everything else (maybe share from store to pharmacy, but nothing should ever go from pharmacy out). I suspect they won't do that and will use your medical information to target store ads.

 

[油井緋色]

Tracking and identifying interactions is not simple. My wife does it daily and she needs access to multiple paid resources to ensure she catches everything. If you are only on one or two, you can probably google your way through it, as your drug/illness count climbs, the load increases exponentially (and many many drugs require access to your bloodwork results for safety and most people do not have a copy of those results).

That's not to say amazon can't automate this and make killing in the US. At the very least they should be able to automate the first round of checks and highlight areas that a pharmacist should investigate. I would hope that amazon pharmacy is operated as an entirely separate entity from amazon everything else (maybe share from store to pharmacy, but nothing should ever go from pharmacy out). I suspect they won't do that and will use your medical information to target store ads.

Thanks for the alternate viewpoint.

I've been blessed enough where no one (including the grandparents that lived past 100) I know was popping more than 2-3 meds at once.

 

[Dirty Frank]

The potential class action lawsuits has a multitude of ambulance chasing law firms salivating at this very moment.
God bless the American legal system.

 

[PrivatePilot]

I wish my glasses were $500 a pair, if the world ever goes back to normal I'll take a prescription when traveling and try out glasses ordered in a third world. I suspect they will come from the same lab in India , frames from Italy, hopefully not $800.

I have what would be probably the most expensive combination glasses out there:

- Astigmatism
- Invisible bifocals
- Transitions
- Anti Scratch
- Anti glare
- Decent (but not designer) frames

Walmart, $425 for two pairs. Second pair is a set of full time distance sunglasses for riding only. 2 years ago I got my second pair as a set of the wrap-around (with foam seal around your eyes) motorcycle specific designs....same thing, around $400.

I've ordered from Costco as well for even less money in the past, but their frame selection is pretty limited and there wasn't anything there that caught my eye this time around.

Shopping for eyeglasses at boutiques is why some people pay so much. A friend just paid $900 for a single pair of glasses recently and was blown away when I told him I'd got two pairs for less than half that. Needless to say that'll be the last time he gets them at the nearby boutique place.

 

[jc100]

I have what would be probably the most expensive combination glasses out there:

- Astigmatism
- Invisible bifocals
- Transitions
- Anti Scratch
- Anti glare
- Decent (but not designer) frames

Walmart, $425 for two pairs. Second pair is a set of full time distance sunglasses for riding only. 2 years ago I got my second pair as a set of the wrap-around (with foam seal around your eyes) motorcycle specific designs....same thing, around $400.

I've ordered from Costco as well for even less money in the past, but their frame selection is pretty limited and there wasn't anything there that caught my eye this time around.

Shopping for eyeglasses at boutiques is why some people pay so much. A friend just paid $900 for a single pair of glasses recently and was blown away when I told him I'd got two pairs for less than half that. Needless to say that'll be the last time he gets them at the nearby boutique place.

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[SunnY S]

retail is tough, and getting tougher. feel sorry for anybody that wants to open up a shop of any kind.

for our youngin's out there, find a career or skill that you can work with your hands. A trade for example. Amazon can't replace this. and the money is great.

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