Epic teams up with Amazon Pharmacy, LillyDirect and Mark Cuban to launch prescription drug pricing tool
Epic Systems is collaborating with Amazon Pharmacy, LillyDirect, Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs, and Costco to develop a prescription drug pricing tool called Prescription Marketplace. Scheduled for release in summer 2027, the tool allows patients to compare pharmacy cash prices directly before leaving the doctor office. This point-of-care price transparency initiative aims to help patients navigate medication costs within their electronic health records before heading to a pharmacy.
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- ✓ Epic Systems is partnering with Amazon Pharmacy, LillyDirect, Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs, and Costco to launch a prescription drug pricing tool.
- ✓ The tool is called Prescription Marketplace and is slated for release in summer 2027.
- ✓ The marketplace will let patients compare pharmacy cash prices before leaving the doctor office.
What changed
Epic announced a partnership with Amazon Pharmacy, LillyDirect, Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs, and Costco to build a point-of-care prescription price comparison tool.
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Epic Launches Drug Pricing Tool with Amazon and Partners
Epic Systems is collaborating with Amazon Pharmacy, LillyDirect, Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs, and Costco to develop a prescription drug pricing tool called Prescription Marketplace. Scheduled for release in summer 2027, the tool allows patients to compare pharmacy cash prices directly before leaving the doctor office. This point-of-care price transparency initiative aims to help patients navigate medication costs within their electronic health records before heading to a pharmacy.
Why it matters
Prescription drug pricing transparency has long challenged patients navigating complex insurance tiers and out-of-pocket costs at retail pharmacies. By embedding cash price comparisons directly into the electronic health record workflow at the point of care, health systems can address affordability issues before a prescription is written. This marketplace partnership brings together major alternative pharmacy disruptors and technology infrastructure to reshape how patients access cost data.
What is confirmed
- Epic Systems is partnering with Amazon Pharmacy, LillyDirect, Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs, and Costco to launch a prescription drug pricing tool.
- The tool is called Prescription Marketplace and is slated for release in summer 2027.
- The marketplace will let patients compare pharmacy cash prices before leaving the doctor office.
What to watch next
- Releases of further implementation details leading up to the summer 2027 launch date.
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