{"id":851052,"date":"2026-08-08T21:16:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T21:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/851052\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T21:16:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T21:16:25","slug":"amazon-is-bringing-the-weight-loss-drug-race-to-medicare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/851052\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon Is Bringing the Weight-Loss Drug Race to Medicare"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">This article first appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gurufocus.com\/news\/9011405\/amazon-is-bringing-the-weightloss-drug-race-to-medicare?utm_source=yahoo_finance&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=headlines&amp;r=caf6fe0e0db70d936033da5461e60141\" data-ylk=\"slk:GuruFocus;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;source:content-canvas%20default\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;GuruFocus&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yTrafficOrigin&quot;:&quot;content-canvas default&quot;}\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">GuruFocus<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">Amazon.com Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gurufocus.com\/stock\/AMZN\/summary?r=caf6fe0e0db70d936033da5461e60141&amp;utm_source=yahoo_finance&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=headlines&amp;utm_content=amazon_is_bringing_the_weight-loss_drug_race_to_medicare&amp;utm_term=AMZN\" data-ylk=\"slk:AMZN;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;source:content-canvas%20default\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;AMZN&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yTrafficOrigin&quot;:&quot;content-canvas default&quot;}\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">AMZN<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gurufocus.com\/stock\/AMZN\/financials?r=caf6fe0e0db70d936033da5461e60141&amp;utm_source=yahoo_finance&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=headlines&amp;utm_content=amazon_is_bringing_the_weight-loss_drug_race_to_medicare&amp;utm_term=AMZN\" data-ylk=\"slk:Financials;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;source:content-canvas%20default\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Financials&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yTrafficOrigin&quot;:&quot;content-canvas default&quot;}\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Financials<\/a>), the e-commerce and cloud-computing company, is expanding its healthcare business by offering popular weight-loss medications to eligible Medicare patients at a significantly lower monthly cost.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">Amazon Pharmacy said Medicare Part D patients who qualify can access Wegovy, Zepbound and Foundayo for $50 per month.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">The move gives Amazon a larger role in the rapidly expanding market for GLP-1 drugs, which are used to treat obesity and diabetes. It also places the company closer to Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk, the two leading manufacturers in the category.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">Amazon already offers GLP-1 medications through its pharmacy and One Medical services, combining prescriptions, virtual care and home delivery. Its same-day medication service currently reaches thousands of U.S. communities and is expected to expand to nearly 4,500 cities and towns by the end of 2026.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">For Amazon, the program could bring more recurring customers into its growing healthcare ecosystem.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">Investors will watch adoption rates and whether prescription delivery can become a more meaningful source of repeat revenue.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Amazon.com Inc. 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