TOKYO, Japan: Amazon.com is considering entering Japan's prescription drug market by partnering with small and mid-sized pharmacies, the Nikkei newspaper has reported.
The U.S. tech giant plans to enter the market starting next year when electronic prescriptions are allowed for the first time in Japan, Nikkei added.
The Japanese government sets prescription drug prices throughout the country, but the distribution system is highly fragmented, with 70 wholesalers nationwide and almost 60,000 pharmacies.
