The company founded as an online bookseller has disrupted industries including retail, computing and now potentially pharmaceuticals, drawing criticism of its size and power from labor groups and lawmakers along the way.
The company said Prime subscribers get up to 80% off generic and up to 40% off brand drugs when they pay without insurance, as well as two-day delivery.
Should Prime members prefer buying in person, Amazon said its discounts on non-insurance purchases apply at more than 50,000 brick-and-mortar pharmacies – including those run by rivals. Inside Rx, a subsidiary of Cigna Corp’s Evernorth, administers that benefit, Amazon said.

Privacy activist files complaints against Apple’s tracking tool

Nov 17, 2020

Apple directly rebutted the claims filed by Noyb, the digital rights group founded by Schrems, saying they were “factually inaccurate and we look forward to making that clear to privacy regulators should they examine the complaint”.

Canadian banks, insurers to take part in climate project, central bank says

Nov 17, 2020

The project’s aims include enabling authorities and firms to analyze climate scenarios and increase their understanding of potential climate-related risks, and enhance understanding of companies’ governance and risk management..

China’s appetite for luxury cars is now a boon for eastern European nations

Nov 17, 2020

Automotive investment has helped transform the former Eastern Bloc. Lured by a cheap but skilled workforce and proximity to major European markets, large producers that also include Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. have built state-of-the-art assembly lines across the region, which is also home to a web of component makers.

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