medication delivery

Boots partners with Deliveroo for home delivery of painkillers and vitamins

By Sara Mageit 08:40 am September 1, 2021

British pharmacy chain, Boots has partnered with online food delivery company, Deliveroo to enable customers to have products such as makeup, painkillers and vitamins delivered to their door, via a delivery app. Initially, 14 stores across England and Scotland will take part in the pilot, including four in London as well as in Edinburgh and Nottingham. If successful, the chain plans to roll it...

USPS service delays are hitting some mail-order pharmacies and telehealth platforms harder than others

By Dave Muoio 01:10 pm August 19, 2020

The United States Postal Service has been at the heart of a bitter partisan divide over the last few months of COVID-19 and the U.S. election season. Prominent Democratic politicians have alleged that recent reforms and administrative changes ushered by recently appointed Postmaster General Louis DeJoy have led to widespread service delays across the country. At the same time, President Donald...

Hims & Hers taps digital pharmacy Alto for same-day medication deliveries

By Dave Muoio 02:49 pm July 30, 2020

D2C wellness and telehealth startup Hims & Hers is looking to cut down the time between medication orders and delivery for certain customers. Thanks to a newly announced partnership, patients receiving virtual primary care services through Hims & Hers may choose to select Alto as their preferred pharmacy for prescription deliveries. They will have their orders fulfilled automatically ...