Amazon has been making deeper inroads into healthcare for several years, having acquired PillPack in 2018 and used the provider to launch an in-house pharmacy service. In 2019, the e-commerce giant introduced an app-based health service for its employees, which it later extended to other companies. In 2021, Amazon unveiled a custom Alexa designed for healthcare. The One Medical acquisition theoretically completes Amazon’s offerings in the healthcare space, allowing it to handle everything from minor doctor’s appointments through to prescriptions.
