Pharmaceutical news and trends

Agentic AI Turns From PowerPoint Promise to Production Reality
artificial intelligence // October 06, 2025

If the outpouring of thought leadership is any indication of the urgency with which companies are advancing agentic AI, we’re about to see a Q4 that will require popcorn. But thought leadership won’t pay the bills on their own. Use cases will. And this past...

Walgreens Rethinks Role of Pharmacy in Capturing Consumer Sales
Earnings // October 15, 2024

Walgreens Boots Alliance is undertaking a transformation focused on its retail pharmacy business in response to persistent challenges in the consumer market and pharmacy sector. As part of this strategy, the company plans to close approximately 1,200 underperforming stores in the next three years to...

Amazon’s Multichannel Bid To Bring ‘Amazon Effect’ To Healthcare
Amazon // May 28, 2021

Among the greenfield opportunities beckoning for modernization and digitalization, none beckon quite as brightly as healthcare. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

Amazon Preps To Sell RX Online
Amazon Commerce // October 27, 2017

Amazon.com has won approval from several state pharmaceuticals boards to become a wholesale distributor. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Interviews & Exclusives
AI Agents Find Their Footing in Healthcare and Pharma

March 23, 2026
The Prompt Economy is a tug of war lately, with both sides invested in a successful outcome for agentic technology. Pulling on one side are the security-minded tech executives insisting on the right risk management parameters. Pulling on the other side are the practitioners that are creating new use cases by the day. Get the […]

Agentic AI Turns From PowerPoint Promise to Production Reality

October 06, 2025
If the outpouring of thought leadership is any indication of the urgency with which companies are advancing agentic AI, we’re about to see a Q4 that will require popcorn. But...

Walgreens Rethinks Role of Pharmacy in Capturing Consumer Sales

October 15, 2024
Walgreens Boots Alliance is undertaking a transformation focused on its retail pharmacy business in response to persistent challenges in the consumer market and pharmacy sector. As part of this strategy,...

Quick Reads
Amazon Preps To Sell RX Online

October 27, 2017
Amazon.com has won approval from several state pharmaceuticals boards to become a wholesale distributor. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing […]