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Amazon Pharmacy to open prescription kiosks at One Medical clinics

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Amazon Pharmacy will begin offering in-person prescription pickup for the first time through electronic kiosks located inside its One Medical primary care clinics, starting in Los Angeles this December. The kiosks will dispense common medications such as antibiotics, asthma inhalers, and blood pressure treatments, marking a new step in Amazon’s healthcare expansion.

The initiative aims to reduce shipping costs and make prescriptions more accessible for patients, said Hannah McClellan Richards, vice president at Amazon Pharmacy. Patients can consult pharmacists virtually at the kiosks, which will carry inventory tailored to each clinic’s needs.

While One Medical members — who pay $199 annually for access to primary and urgent care — will be the first to benefit, non-members will also be able to use the kiosks after appointments. Amazon plans to expand the model nationwide in 2026, and is already in talks with other health systems for potential partnerships.

The kiosks won’t dispense refrigerated or tightly regulated medications such as GLP-1 weight-loss drugs or controlled pain treatments.

Amazon’s move builds on its 2018 PillPack acquisition and its 2023 purchase of One Medical, as it seeks to integrate pharmacy, logistics, and primary care under one network. Analysts say the plan could help Amazon cut delivery costs — one of its largest operational expenses — by positioning inventory closer to consumers.

U.S. Authorities Investigate Amazon Drone Crashes in Arizona

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The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have launched investigations into two Amazon Prime Air delivery drones that crashed after colliding with a crane in Tolleson, Arizona, on Wednesday.

Amazon had started its drone delivery service in the Phoenix metro area’s West Valley in November 2024, allowing customers to receive small packages—up to 5 pounds (2.3 kg)—within an hour. The company paused drone operations in Arizona following the incident but said they would resume flights on Friday.

Amazon spokesperson Terrence Clark stated that the company’s internal review found no technical malfunction in the drones or their supporting systems. He emphasized that “safety is our top priority,” and announced new measures such as enhanced visual landscape inspections to better detect moving obstacles like cranes in future operations.

The accidents come as Amazon continues to push toward its ambitious goal of delivering 500 million packages per year by drone by 2030. The company has been steadily expanding its autonomous delivery network, including a 2023 partnership with Amazon Pharmacy to deliver prescription medications by drone in College Station, Texas.

Broader regulatory shifts are also underway. In August 2025, the U.S. Department of Transportation proposed updated rules allowing drones to fly beyond the visual line of sight of operators—an essential step toward mainstream drone delivery. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy described the initiative as transformative: “It’s going to change the way that people and products move throughout our airspace… You may get your Amazon package—or even your Starbucks coffee—from a drone.”

The Tolleson incident underscores both the promise and complexity of integrating drones into everyday logistics, as regulators and industry leaders race to balance innovation with airspace safety.

Allegro CEO Denies Dispute with InPost Amid Arbitration Claim

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Polish e-commerce giant Allegro rejected suggestions of a business dispute with its partners on Friday, despite ongoing tensions with its key delivery provider InPost (INPST.AS).

“We do not believe that we are involved in any business or other dispute with any entity,” said Allegro CEO Marcin Kusmierz, who took charge in June. His comments came after InPost announced in July that it had filed an arbitration claim, accusing Allegro of breaching a long-term delivery agreement by redirecting customers to its own parcel lockers.

InPost, which derives roughly 30% of its Polish revenue from Allegro, has seen its shares tumble more than one-third this year, though they gained 9% on Friday after a sharp 13% drop earlier in the week on weaker parcel volumes. Allegro shares were up around 2%.

InPost CEO Rafal Brzoska has defended the arbitration move as necessary to protect shareholder interests. Allegro, however, emphasized that it respects existing agreements while continuing to diversify its logistics network by adding new partners and rolling out its own lockers to cut delivery costs.

JPMorgan analysts noted that the interdependence of the two companies makes a negotiated settlement likely, though it may reduce InPost’s margins. The bank estimated that Poland will account for 48% of InPost’s revenue in 2025, but that figure could fall to 35% by 2030 as the company accelerates its international expansion.