Author: Stephen Johnson / Source: Big Think
- The service will cost $4.99 per drop-off.
- Same-day delivery will be available in some markets.
- As the population ages and rates of online shopping continue to rise, companies that can capitalize on the drug delivery market stand to earn billions.
Walgreens and FedEx plan to offer next-day prescription delivery for $4.
99 per drop-off, the companies announced Thursday.The service will require customers to enroll in text message alerts through the Walgreens Express service, which “allows patients to preview their cost, prepay for eligible prescriptions and choose between home delivery or express pickup in store.” Same-day delivery is available in some markets, and Walgreens plans to expand the service in 2019.
“FedEx and Walgreens are empowering consumers to choose when and where they receive their orders,” said Randy Scarborough, vice president of retail marketing, FedEx…
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