Mentioned:
A publicly traded healthcare company is cutting a new deal with Amazon Pharmacy. But, why?
What’s happening:
- Talkspace (NASDAQ: TALK) has formed a new partnership with Amazon Pharmacy focused on providing a more seamless experience for patients to receive prescriptions and medication
How it works:
- Psychiatric providers on Talkspace can now send prescriptions directly to Amazon Pharmacy for their patients
- Individuals can then quickly receive their medication from Amazon Pharmacy through at home delivery
- Amazon Pharmacy will also provide Talkspace patients with prescription refill reminders, automatic delivery and real time access to pharmacist support
Why it matters:
- Talkspace is the first virtual behavioural health provider to ever strike a deal with Amazon Pharmacy to be able to be integrated directly into their prescription platform
Going deeper:
- Talkspace is one of the fastest growing publicly traded virtual behavioural health companies in North America and has built a network of thousands of licensed psychiatrists
