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Amazon announced<\/a> today that its virtual health care marketplace, Amazon Clinic, can now treat patients for a cough, cold or flu. Customers can now select the new \u201cCough, cold, and flu\u201d option from the \u201cFind a treatment\u201d list on Amazon Clinic on desktop or mobile. From there, they can look at a list of available telehealth providers and compare pricing and response times.<\/p>\n Once users have completed an intake form that details their current symptoms and basic health history, they will be connected to a licensed clinician either through a secure messaging portal or a video call. The clinician will then provide treatment, which could include a prescription that can be filled by\u00a0Amazon Pharmacy<\/span><\/span> or another pharmacy.<\/p>\n \u201cWith conditions like the flu, getting treatment quickly after the onset of symptoms really matters,\u201d said Dr. Nworah Ayogu, chief medical officer and general manager of Amazon Clinic in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cBy quickly connecting with a provider who understands their condition, customers can explore options for relief and get the care that\u2019s right for them in a matter of minutes or hours, not days or weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n Amazon Clinic\u00a0launched in November 2022<\/a> as a way to connect users with healthcare providers. Amazon Clinic does not provide the healthcare services itself and instead supplies a platform to connect telemedicine partners with users. In August, Amazon announced that the service was available in all 50 states<\/a> and Washington DC. Amazon Clinic can provide care for more than 35 common health concerns<\/a><\/span><\/span>, including asthma, eczema, acid reflux and pinkeye.<\/p>\n Today\u2019s announcement comes as Amazon has been trying to break into the healthcare industry for years. The online retail giant launched and then shut down a telehealth service called Amazon Care last year. Amazon also closed its $3.9 billion acquisition<\/a>\u00a0of healthcare provider OneMedical earlier this year. Plus, the company launched Amazon Pharmacy off the back of its acquisition of\u00a0PillPack<\/a>.<\/p>\n In 2018, it\u00a0formed a JV<\/a>\u00a0with JP Morgan and Berkshire Hathaway to build an employee healthcare operation, appointing a\u00a0high-profile doctor<\/a> to lead it. That service never appeared to come together and the project shut down in 2021<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n