June 13 (Reuters) - Amazon ( AMZN ) said on Friday its

healthcare business will be divided into six new units as part

of a restructuring effort, in a move that comes after recent top

health executive departures.

The company's chief medical officer, Sunita Mishra, stepped

down last month, while Aaron Martin, who has been the vice

president of the healthcare unit, is also set to step down.

This reorganization follows a series of other executive

departures, including Vin Gupta, who served as chief medical

officer of Amazon Pharmacy, and Trent Green, the CEO of One

Medical.

Neil Lindsay, senior vice president of Amazon Health

Services, said in an email to Reuters that these updates

"reflect a broader strategy to better deliver for patients and

accelerate innovation across the business."

"If we can make one thing a little bit easier for a lot of

people, we'll save them a lot of time, a lot of money, and some

lives," Lindsay added.

Amazon ( AMZN ) has been expanding into the healthcare industry for

years, starting with the acquisition of PillPack for $750

million in 2018 and the launch of Amazon Pharmacy in 2020.

It bought One Medical for about $3.9 billion in 2023 to gain

access to primary care clinics and a membership model.

In February 2024, Amazon ( AMZN ) eliminated 115 jobs across its

healthcare units, Lindsay had said in a letter to employees. A

person cited by Business Insider, which first reported the job

cuts, estimated up to 400 employees could lose their jobs.

CNBC first reported the restructuring efforts earlier on

Friday.

The e-commerce giant has been working on an overhaul for the

past several months, the CNBC report said, adding that Amazon ( AMZN )

has not conducted any broad layoffs as part of this

reorganization.