(Corrects paragraph 2 in Nov. 15 story to reveal Amazon Pharmacy offers just prescription drugs, not over the counter drugs) (Reuters) -Amazon.com Inc on Tuesday introduced Amazon center, a virtual platform where users can get in touch with doctor to assist deal with typical disorders like allergic reactions and skin problem. Amazon has actually for years looked for to broaden its existence in health care, where it is a little gamer. It purchased online drug store PillPack in 2018, underpinning a prescription shipment and price-comparison website it later on released as Amazon Pharmacy, which lets users purchase prescription drugs. Amazon stated its brand-new service would run in 32 states, where clients who look for treatment, will be linked to doctor. The service does not consist of medical insurance and rates will differ depending upon suppliers, it included. The online merchant initially piloted virtual care check outs for its own personnel in Seattle in 2019 prior to providing services to other companies under the Amazon Care brand name, which it now prepares to shut down by the end of this year. The business is likewise waiting to close its $3.49 billion offer to purchase One Medical, as it looks for to broaden its virtual health care existence and include brick-and-mortar medical professionals’ workplaces for the very first time. Shares in Amazon were up about 1% in trading prior to the bell. (Reporting by Bharat Govind Gautam, Eva Mathews and Manas Mishra in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi Aich and Dhanya Ann Thoppil)
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