Amazon unveils plan for ultra-fast prescription drug delivery in Seattle, other U.S. cities

Amazon is moving into a space that many brick-and-mortar pharmacies are vacating. The Seattle-based company unveiled its pharmacy and health care ambitions Thursday at an event in Sumner, Wash.

That vision includes ultra-fast prescription delivery and a range of telehealth offerings that aim to shake up traditional in-person health. Amazon is now offering same-day prescription delivery in Seattle and a handful of other markets — and it’s not stopping there.

“By the end of this year, customers in Seattle, New York, Miami, Phoenix, and Indianapolis, and Austin will be able to get sub-same day,” John Love, Amazon's vice president of pharmacy. “So if you're not feeling well and you see a doctor in the afternoon, you might get those meds delivered to your doorstep before you go to sleep at night.”