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00:02Amazon said it will stock Novo Nordisk's Ozempic pill for type 2 diabetes at its pharmacy kiosks
00:09and offer same-day delivery for the medication, according to Reuters.
00:13Amazon already stocks Novo's Wegevy weight loss pill
00:16and announced in April that it would also stock Eli Lilly's Foudeo pill for weight loss.
00:21The company began delivering GLP-1 drugs in 2021
00:24and said injectable versions are not stocked in kiosks
00:28because they require refrigeration.
00:31Amazon currently offers same-day delivery for Ozempic in about 3,000 locations
00:35and plans to expand access to 4,500 locations by year-end.
00:40The company said half of its U.S. customers have access to same-day delivery
00:44and all customers receive medications within four days.
00:47Amazon also said it invested more than $4 billion last year
00:50to expand delivery options in small towns and rural areas.
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