Release date: 2014-08-27
Apple's iPhone 6 will be released in a few weeks, and its health care strategy will surface. Google also has plans to prepare for the health care market. The entry of these two companies into the medical field has caused heated discussion, but will another technology giant, Amazon, also have a foothold in this field? This may happen because it is reported that Amazon executives and FDA (US Food and Drug Administration) officials have recently met.
The American Journal of Modern Medicine first revealed the news. A month ago, the Amazon leadership contacted the FDA leadership, including the FDA's global regulatory operations and policy department deputy director. There may be no substantive things in this meeting. For example, the FDA only ordered Amazon to “clean up†their prescription drug trading platform. However, perhaps this meeting has a lot of facts.
Apple executives secretly contacted the FDA in 2013, hinting that Apple plans to enter the health care market. The specific plan may be after Apple released iPhone6 ​​and iOS8 in two weeks, before it can be seen.
What did they talk about?
The FDA and Amazon did not disclose the details of the meeting, but industry observers believe that this meeting is significant. Bradley Merrill, a lawyer and a member of the FDA's advisory panel, said, "It looks like Amazon wants the FDA to make some changes in its high-level policies."
In addition, the FDA may find that the future cooperation with Amazon has great business potential and is also in line with Amazon's short-term and long-term development plans. This is a complex issue, and the FDA has a strict regulatory distinction in manufacturing, marketing, and marketing medical devices. But to some extent, the device itself is not a problem, the focus is on how to market these devices.
Some possibilities for cooperation
Like other retail giants, Amazon may be attracted to the health care industry, as the latest Obamacare reform promises to spawn a new consumer base. The existing health care industry is not doing a good job in marketing. Walgreen took an unusual step this year by using a medical bill pilot project to organize medical teams around its three pharmacies; this year Wal-Mart also launched its own primary care clinic.
Compared to traditional health care organizations, companies like Walgreen and Wal-Mart believe that their professional store management experience will be convenient for patients. Of course, there are many cross-selling opportunities in large supermarkets with storefronts, such as the ability to sell medical supplies by the way, or to do an on-site diagnosis. Amazon may not be able to compete with them, but it is very experienced in reaching consumers. Through computer analysis, Amazon can understand what kind of care patients need, and can play a greater role in the distribution of prescription drugs. In addition, like Apple, Amazon has its own mobile phone, which may be the key to their ability to implement the healthcare industry strategy. In addition, Amazon has launched a wearable technology store that specializes in selling event trackers and smart watches.
Amazon's potential
Why do retailers want to enter the health care field? Because of the huge potential of this market, even selling some products that are not related to clinical medicine, such as weight loss products or cosmetics, have a lot of profit. It is worth noting that Amazon has begun to look for opportunities in the health care field.
Amazon Cloud Services AWS can store eHealth medical records in the cloud.
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has invested in several health care companies in recent years, such as Qliance, a medical clinic group that requires monthly membership payments for medical services.
Amazon has also recently dug Dr. Babak Parviz, the inventor of Google Glass and the inventor of Google Smart Contact Lenses. At a meeting on Thursday, Parviz explained how wearable technology will change the health care industry.
The Healthcare.gov website launched last year by Obama’s health care reform has repeatedly collapsed, and patients are simply unable to purchase a health insurance plan. So many people have called for an innovative company to become the “Amazon in the health care industryâ€. Some people also joked that "Bezos should buy the US Department of Health and Human Services." Perhaps the biggest competitor of the "health in the health care industry" innovation company is Amazon.
Source: Lei Feng Net
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