America’s two largest retailers want to deliver prescriptions to your doorstep in as little as a few hours.

Amazon and Walmart are undergoing national expansions in same-day prescription deliveries. They are joining a trend that has gained momentum since the COVID-19 pandemic, with drugstore chains and companies like Instacart and DoorDash rushing to deliver prescriptions as soon as possible.

Fast prescription delivery options are growing as traditional drugstores close and more people use telemedicine or subscription-based care that encourages regular deliveries.

But this trend may run into limits in the complicated U.S. health care system, where drug costs and coverage can outweigh convenience for consumers, some of whom still like visiting a store.

“It takes a lot to change people’s

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