5 Things in ePharmacy You Need to Know This Friday 30/09/22
5 Things in ePharmacy You Need to Know This Friday 30/09/22
Event 🌍
This October The European Association of E-Pharmacies Invites You to Its Digital Health Discussion in Brussels
The European Association of E-Pharmacies (EAEP) invites you to its in-person event about “The next steps for a real European Health Union - Delivering patient care through digital solutions”, which will take place in Brussels on Thursday, October 27. This event will provide a forum for discussion about the problems and prospects of digital health solutions by gathering EU policymakers, industry players, and civil society representatives. From what we can tell, this is definitely an event not to be missed!
Read More: EAEP
eCommerce [🇮🇳]
Indian-based Retailer Flipkart Now Offers Medicines and Health Supplies in its Online Store
Flipkart now allows Indian shoppers to acquire affordable and genuine meds, wellness goods, and health supplies in minutes. The firm also claimed to have introduced multilevel restrictions and encryptions to protect data security. Furthermore, as online sales become more popular across the country, and the ePharmacy business in India is expected to grow at a CAGR of 40-45%, it becomes evident why the company opted to shift to online medication sales.
Read More: Financial Express
Legislation [🇨🇳]
What Effect Will the New Online Rx Meds Sales Policy Have on the Chinese ePharmacy Industry?
The Chinese State Administration for Market Regulation has formally established the tone for Rx meds online sales, including regulations on online sales management, platform responsibility performance, supervision and inspection procedures, and legal obligations. Pharmaceutical eCommerce firms are projected to compete fiercely in the future, while the offline pharmaceutical industry will undergo major transformation. We'll have to wait and see what the future holds for the Chinese ePharmacy market.
Read More: 36kr [article in Chinese]. Google Translate in English here.
eCommerce [🇷🇴]
German ePharmacy EUmed.ro Provides Medications in Romania
German ePharmacy EUmed.ro, founded by a Romanian entrepreneur, sells online homeopathic and anthroposophic medications worth €2M in Romania, where such products do not exist. This year, the company anticipates revenues of €1.2M - €1.3M from the Romanian market alone, a figure near to the €1.5M reached during the pandemic in 2021. Despite the fact that the company is registered under the.ro domain, EUmed.ro is a German pharmacy that operates under German legislations, offering products that will never be approved for the Romanian market.
Read More: Forbes [article in Romanian]. Google Translate in English here.
Editor’s Choice [🇧🇷]
Brazilian ePharmacy Drogaria São Paulo Introduced its Own Digital Influencer
Drogaria São Paulo, a Brazilian-based ePharmacy, has recently presented the digital influencer "Céu" to the market to humanize consumers' digital experience. The digital influencer will provide advice on services and pharmaceutical products, as well as information about health and well-being, and will participate in actions and special offers that showcase the brand's features. "Céu" will also comment on topics of public interest that are popular on the internet, communicating with other influencers and brand followers.
Read More: Mercado & Consumo [article in Portuguese]. Google Translate in English here.
Manufacturers & Retailers Hiring Now:
Discover actively recruiting positions in the ePharmacy Industry below:
eCommerce UX Specialist, Reckitt [🇨🇴]
More info: LinkedIn
Sales Manager eCommerce Digital, Haleon [🇺🇸]
More info: LinkedIn
eCommerce Data & Analytics Manager, J&J [🇪🇸]
More info: LinkedIn
eCommerce Category Manager, Shop Apotheke [🇩🇪]
More info: LinkedIn
Digital Lead, Bayer [🇩🇪]
More info: LinkedIn
Quiz: Are you an ePharmacy Wizard?
Every week a new trivia question will be asked to you regarding general facts related to the Pharmaceutical sector!
What was the purpose of the clay crocodile holding grain in its mouth in ancient Egypt?
Cast bad spirits away
Alleviate headache
Alleviate heartache
All the above
Scroll down to the end of this email to reveal the answer.
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The answer to this week’s quiz is: Alleviate headache. Following the directions on the papyrus, the Egyptians would use a strip of linen to tightly bind a clay crocodile with grain in its mouth to the patient's head to cure headache. The names of the gods whom the Egyptians thought might cure their ailments were written on the linen.