Amazon (AMZN) has a history of disrupting major industries experiencing a paradigm shift, and this time AMZN is taking on pharmaceuticals.
Source: investorplace.com
The company is looking to move into the pharmacy business now. It has already begun testing a prototype in Japan, and it is starting to hire more staff and leadership for the program. AMZN recently started selling medical supplies and equipment in the U.S., so this next step — an Amazon pharmacy business — makes perfect sense.