5 Things in ePharmacy You Need to Know This Friday 12/11/21

Nov 12, 2021

New Research [🇩🇪]

Is Amazon ePharmacy Perceived as the Greatest Threat for Spanish Pharmacists?

As it appears, the online sector is gaining more ground in the recent years becoming a great rival for physical pharmacies. Based on a new research by 2020-2021 Barometer published by IM Farmacias and Shoppertec, 73% of the pharmacists surveyed agree that Amazon is a major competitor for their pharmacy. Following Amazon, giant ePharmacies like Mifarma and Dosfarma are also viewed as rivals by 66% of the questioned candidates since they serve a great portion of the Spanish market.

Read More: Imfarmacias [article in Spanish]. Google Translation in English here.

Tech News [🇬🇧]

Robots and Automation Might be Exactly What ePharmacy Owners Need!

As it appears, automated processes and robots might be able to alleviate the challenges that ePharmacy owners experience, like personnel issues and salary pressure, limited storage space and accidents or errors in fulfilling orders. A robotics company is currently striving to accelerate order picking and offer solutions to ePharmacies with the use of BD Rowa pharmacy robots. Pretty fascinating; right?

Read More: Rxbotics Solution [article in Polish]. Google Translation in English here.

eCommerce [🇮🇳]

Indian ePharmacy Netmeds Introduces Subscription and Wholesale Services

While the ePharmacy market in India has seen tremendous increase in consumer's demand and has piqued the interest of investors and major corporations, the Reliance-owned ePharmarcy platform Netmeds has launched a subscription and wholesale services. Additionally, RIL's ePharmacy unit expanded its product offering and opened 20 new distribution centres and during the company's Q4 '21 earnings conference, it was stated that hyperlocal distribution in pharma is one of their major focuses. What can we expect from a giant corporation like this in the following years?

Walgreens Boots Alliance’s Sales Continuously Increase in Q4 ‘21

When it comes to US’ Walgreens Boots Alliance, its pharmacy sales increased by 6.7%, while comparable pharmacy sales, which include both online and offline purchases, rose 8.9% in Q4 ‘21 vs the previous year. Additionally, total prescriptions filled rose by 8.6% to 313M in Q3 '21. Online and Offline Sales at Walgreens increased by 8.1% compared to the same period last year, while Boots' online sales in the fourth quarter more than doubled compared to pre-COVID levels.

Which Global Brand is Launching an ePharmacy in the Philippines?

Johnson & Johnson (Philippines) Inc. has launched an ePharmacy on Lazada and Shopee to offer vital health care goods like sore throat, cessation of smoking, and allergies treatment more accessible. The ePharmacy will provide a broad selection of self-care goods to help prevent common ailments. Furthermore, special promotions and discounts will make available medications more affordable for the general public.

Manufacturers & Retailers Hiring Now:

Discover actively recruiting positions in the ePharmacy Industry

below:

Digital MKT & eCommerce Specialist, Perrigo [🇦🇺]
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eCommerce Analyst Southern Europe, GSK [🇮🇹]
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Digital & Media Lead, Sanofi [🇮🇹]
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eCommerce Senior Manager, Johnson & Johnson [🇨🇳]
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eCommerce Manager, IQVIA [🇪🇸]
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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!

Which famous actor worked at a pharmacy before landing his/hers first acting job?

Nicholas Cage
Chris Hemsworth
Scarlett Johansson
Bruce Willis

Scroll down to the end of this email to reveal the answer.

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The answer to this week’s quiz is: Chris Hemsworth. Hemsworth is an Australian actor best known for his appearances as the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero 'Thor' in the films Thor, The Avengers, Thor: The Dark World, and Avengers: Age of Ultron. Apparently, prior to his first acting job, he worked at a pharmacy to pay for his bills. We all wish to have stopped by this pharmacy, don't we?

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