Is Amazon Pharmacy really a threat?

Amazon has been shaking up the US pharmacy market during the COVID-19 pandemic, and has just been granted a trademark in the UK. In this podcast, deputy news editor Carolyn Wickware looks at whether Amazon Pharmacy really is a threat to community pharmacies in the UK, which is a very different market to the US. Wickware speaks with the CEO of McKesson UK, Toby Anderson, about its progress on implementing a digital pharmacy brand, and Jay Badenhorst, chair of the National Pharmacy Association’s Online Pharmacy Services Group, about what smaller pharmacies can do to prepare for the arrival of the online retail giant. She also finds out the long-view for community pharmacy from Matthew Lee, managing director at investment bank Lincoln International. This podcast was produced by Geoff Marsh.