Amazon to carry Ozempic pill at U.S. kiosks, offer same-day delivery

Amazon Pharmacy Kiosk Source: Amazon Pharmacy Amazon.com said on Thursday its pharmacy will stock Novo Nordisk's Ozempic pill to treat type 2 diabetes at its kiosks and ⁠offer same-day delivery of the drug. Novo's Ozempic uses the active ingredient semaglutide to control blood sugar ​in people with type ​2 diabetes, where ​the body either fails to produce or resists insulin, the hormone regulating blood sugar. Amazon has been stocking Novo's weight-loss drug Wegovy, which uses the same active ingredient as Ozempic, ⁠since ‌January. It announced in April it would ⁠also stock rival Eli Lilly's Foundayo pill for weight loss. "Amazon Pharmacy continues to provide customers expanded selection and reliable, convenient access to the latest treatments like the Ozempic pill for type 2 diabetes," ‌said Tanvi Patel, a vice president at Amazon. "We are making it easy for customers to get the medication they need to stay ​healthy." Amazon began delivering GLP-1 medications, a class of drugs to treat diabetes and obesity, in 2021. It does not stock the injectables in kiosks because they need to be refrigerated, unlike the pill versions. Half of ⁠Amazon's U.S. customers have access to same-day delivery and all customers receive their medications within ‌four days. Amazon will offer same-day delivery for Ozempic ‌to about 3,000 locales and will expand access to 4,500 by year-end. …