LINSEY?
>> Linsey: LOT MORE TO COME ON
THIS STORY.
MICHAEL?
>> Michael: NOW AN EXCLUSIVE.
MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT DESIGNED TO
GET PRESCRIPTION DRUGS TO PEOPLE
FASTER.
AMAZON IS OFFERING SAME DAY
DELIVERY IN THE TWO LARGEST
CITIES IN THE COUNTRY.
REBECCA HAS MORE.
>> Rebecca: THIS IS GOING TO
IMPACT HOW PEOPLE GET THEIR
DRUGS AND WHERE THEY GET THEIR
DRUGS AND HOW QUICKLY THEY CAN
GET THEM.
AMAZON IS SET TO ANNOUNCE IT IS
EXPANDING SAME DAY DELIVERY TO
NEW YORK CITY AND LOS ANGELES.
THEY WILL JOIN SEVERAL OTHER
CITYS WHERE THAT OPTION IS
ALREADY OFFERED.
AMAZON HOPES TO EXPAND TO MORE
THAN A DOZEN U.S. CITIES BY THE
END OF THE YEAR.
THEY SAY IT IS USING ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE TO HELP PHARMACISTS
FILL PRESCRIPTIONS FASTER AND
MORE ACCURATELY AND DELIVERY
METHODS ARE ALSO HIGH TECH.
IN SOME WAYS THEY'RE LOW TECH.
E-BIKES WILL MAKE DELIVERIES IN
MANHAT
MANHATTAN.
DRONES ARE ALREADY MAKING
DELIVERIES IN COLLEGE STATION
TEXAS WHERE THE FUTURE IS
APPARENTLY NOW THERE.
AMAZON TELLS ME FOR NOW THE
SERVICE WILL BE FREE.
ONLINE PHARMACY CASTLE, ANOTHER
COMPETITOR, THEY OFFER FREE SAME
DAY DELIVERY.
WALGREEN'S AND CVS OFFER IT AT
MOST LOCATIONS BUT CHARGE A FEE.
AMAZON JUST WORKING ITS
TENTACLES INTO EVERYTHING.
>> Michael: FREE, FOR NOW.
>> Rebecca: EXACTLY.
THEN EVERYBODY IS USING
SOMETHING THEN WE CAN TALK.
>> Linsey: DRONES DROPPING OFF
YOUR DRUGS?
>> Rebecca: IF YOU'RE IN COLLEGE
STATION TEXAS YOU SEE THAT.