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May 13, 2025

Good news for pet owners: There is a new online pharmacy to consider. Later in this email, find out who has expanded their pharmacy to include pets. 

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🐶 Amazon’s Online Pharmacy Expands to Pets

No longer will pet owners have to go to Chewy, PetSmart or the local vet to procure medicine for their favorite animals.

Amazon, which launched a digital pharmacy in 2020 including free delivery for Prime members, has expanded to service the health of your pets.

The company announced last week that it has added “hundreds of commonly prescribed pet medications,” including flea and tick solutions and treatments for chronic conditions.

Amazon is partnering with Vetsource, an online pet pharmacy, to fulfill orders, while running all queries through a veterinarian.

This places Amazon in direct competition with Walmart, which already offers online pet prescriptions.

Amazon also acquired One Medical for $3.9 billion in 2022 and PillPack in 2018.

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