E-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc. on Tuesday started online prescriptions and medicine delivery services in Japan in cooperation with some 2,500 drug stores across the country, the retailer's Japan unit said.While people are now able to obtain medicine without visiting pharmacies through the Amazon Pharmacy service, it means small- and medium-sized pharmacies lagging behind in digitalization may face difficulties continuing their businesses.Amazon Pharmacy, already available outside Japan, allows consumers to obtain electronic prescriptions after being diagnosed online via the CLINICS compre…READ FULL ARTICLE