Amazon Brings Diagnostic Test Booking to App

While healthcare foray is in line with Amazon's global strategy, only India has diagnostics services currently

- Jessica Jani

Amazon India customers can now book diagnostic tests on their app, as the e-commerce giant expands its medical offerings beyond online pharmacy and teleconsultations. The company sees a massive opportunity to scale up its healthcare offerings, especially in India, a senior executive said in an interview.

"Healthcare is a daily need—second only to grocery in some ways. We're not setting a fixed number goal, but this could become a very large and meaningful part of Amazon's offerings in India," Jayaramakrishnan Balasubramanian, category leader at Amazon Medical said.