TOKYO, Japan: Amazon.com is contemplating getting into Japan’s prescription drug market by partnering with small and mid-sized pharmacies, the Nikkei newspaper has reported.
The U.S. tech large plans to enter the market beginning subsequent 12 months when digital prescriptions are allowed for the primary time in Japan, Nikkei added.
The Japanese authorities units prescription drug costs all through the nation, however the distribution system is very fragmented, with 70 wholesalers nationwide and virtually 60,000 pharmacies.