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Amazon.com Inc. AMZN -0.18% is launching a new benefit for Prime members that offers unlimited access to commonly prescribed generic medications for $5 a month, in the e-commerce giant’s latest move into healthcare. The subscription service, called RxPass, became available on Tuesday in most U.S. states through Amazon’s online pharmacy service. Customers of Amazon Prime, the company’s broad perk service that includes free…

After years of openly flirting with entering the health care industry, Amazon went all out on Tuesday in its debut of RxPass, a new subscription service that provides Amazon Prime members with unlimited prescription medications for an additional $5 monthly fee. According to Amazon, RxPass is designed for people who are uninsured or whose insurance doesn’t cover certain medications, and customers don’t need health insurance to sign up for RxPass. While it doesn’t stock every medication out there, RxPass offers 60 generic…