Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com (HKG:9618) closed its healthcare arm JD Health International's (HKG:6618) family doctor division after failing to turn a profit, Yicai Global reported Tuesday, citing an insider close to senior management.
Launched in August 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, the unit was expected to be a strategic offering by the company, Yicai said.
Experts believe the program tried recruiting high-end doctors instead of focusing on the grassroots level. Others noticed that other similar programs also faced similar issues and eventually shuttered, the publication said
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