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GoodRx Introduces New E-commerce Experience for Retail Pharmacies
Company working with Hy-Vee as launch partner to simplify how consumers get their medications through the GoodRx platform SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nCompany working with Hy-Vee as launch partner to simplify how consumers get their medications through the GoodRx platform\n\n SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nGoodRx (Nasdaq: GDRX), the leading platform for medication savings in the U.S., today announced a new e-commerce experience for retail pharmacies that improves how consumers get their medications via the GoodRx platform. The company is launching the experience with Midwest-based retailer Hy-Vee.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250403717682/en/GoodRx e-commerce experience\nNow, when a person searches for their medication on GoodRx and selects Hy-Vee as their preferred pharmacy, the system will check for medication inventory, validate their prescription, and enable them to pay online before picking up their prescription in-store. This is part of GoodRx’s broader strategy to deliver digital innovation that streamlines the prescription purchasing process for consumers while supporting retail pharmacy efficiency and profitability.\n\n“Today’s interactions at the pharmacy counter are often fraught with friction points, both for pharmacists and consumers,” said Wendy Barnes, President and CEO of GoodRx. “We understand the need to develop innovative solutions that make it easier for people to get their medications, and are working with retailers and pharmaceutical manufacturers to modernize the online experience so we can help remove the strain on all sides. There are many ways that we can leverage our e-commerce solution to help industry stakeholders improve profitability and drive innovation in the prescription experience.”\n\nHow the e-commerce experience works:\n\n\nChecks inventory: When a consumer searches for a medication, GoodRx checks if it is available at the pharmacy and can be purchased online.\n\n\nValidates prescription: GoodRx confirms the consumer’s prescription is on file and being filled to support a seamless pick-up experience at the pharmacy counter.\n\n\nCompletes order: The consumer pays the GoodRx price online via credit card or can select the pay-over-time option.\n\n\nAs healthcare grows more complex and costly, GoodRx is working to make it easier for consumers to save time and money when filling medications. The launch of this online functionality responds to the shift...