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Starting in December, Amazon Pharmacy kiosks will launch in Los Angeles at One Medical locations. Look for them in Beverly Hills, Downtown, Long Beach, West Hollywood, and West L.A., with expansions planned for other locations next year.

The idea is to help you avoid an extra trip to a pharmacy after an appointment. “Patients receive the same trusted clinical service they’d expect at the pharmacy counter, but without the extra trip or waiting in line—effectively bringing the pharmacy experience to where patients already are," Amazon says.

Amazon cites a 2012 study that found nearly one-third of all prescriptions in the US given out by medical professionals are never filed. Amazon believes the kiosks will reduce that percentage.

Once launched, if you’re prescribed medication by a provider at a participating One Medical location, you can choose to have it sent through to Amazon Pharmacy. You’ll need an account with the service, and you can buy the prescription directly within the Amazon app. Select kiosk pickup, pay with your preferred method, and you’ll be given a QR code to scan at the machine.

Amazon will then have a pharmacist review the medication before it's picked up at the kiosk, which sounds like it will all be handled remotely. It says the drugs will be “typically ready in minutes,” without any need for an additional visit.

For those wondering about security, Amazon says "each tamper-resistant kiosk weighs approximately 1,700 pounds and is secured to the floor, with additional security features including vibration sensors, surveillance cameras with motion detection alerts, and dual authentication requirements for medication dispensing."

Read more at PCMag: https://www.pcmag.com/news/amazon-wants-you-to-pick-up-your-prescription-from-a-vending-machine

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