Expansion [🇮🇳]

Indian PharmEasy Makes its 3rd Major Acquisition for 2021

PharmEasy, the ePharmacy Data's fastest growing ePharmacy working towards an IPO, has acquired 67% of hospital supply chain management start-up Aknamed. Additionally, this year, PharmEasy will merge with its competitor, Medlife. Regarding this new partnership, Dhaval Shah, PharmEasy’s Co-Founder, wrote on LinkedIn, “This will make us the largest healthcare delivery platform across the country by a distance […].”

Read More: Business Insider

eCommerce 🌎

How is the Future of Pharmaceutical eCommerce Shaping?

The online pharmaceutical industry faced enormous growth as the COVID-19 pandemic engulfed the earth. As the healthcare eCommerce sector is predicted to reach $435.8B in revenue by 2025, it is evident that everyone possesses a strong desire for online health products and services. Additionally, as eCommerce giants like Amazon and Alibaba have invested large amounts in their pharmaceutical businesses, smaller businesses must move now to reap the benefits of this exponential rise.

Read More: Forbes

Tech News [🇬🇧]

What New Innovation UK Boots has in Store?

UK's Boots like most retailers recognizes the need to adjust their business and eCommerce strategy to the post-pandemic times. At the moment, Rich Corbridge alongside Prof. Tony Young are examining a possible alliance with Apian, a medical drone start-up cooperating with the NHS on delivery capability in hard-to-reach locations. I'm curious as to what other partnerships Boots has planned for the next months in order to strengthen their eCommerce approach.

Read More: Shifted.eu

Legislation [🇱🇻]

New Advertising Requirements Just Dropped for Rx Medications in Latvia

Experts believe that the amount of ePharmacy purchases would have multiplied if buyers realized that Rx medications could be delivered to them. However, Latvian law only allows specialists to online advertise Rx medications. Moreover, the holder of the registration of a medication needs to conduct an agreement with three parties before the advertisement is officially launched. Additionally,  the type of the information presented must be taken into account when developing advertising content for specialists. Imagine the boom on the Latvian ePharmacy landscape if ePharmacies will be allowed to advertise the sale of prescription medicine.

Read More: Mondaq

Editor’s Choice 🌎

The biggest ePharmacy Summit Closes its Doors Today with a VR Innovation

The biggest Global ePharmacy Summit's curtains will come down this evening at 5 p.m. UK time. There have been many fascinating insights and innovative developments revealed to over 1,000 participants by pioneers of the Online Consumer Healthcare sector. Also, who thought a VR roundtable with Italian retailers could be streamed live at a conference? You may also find all those talks in the on-demand session if you have not had a chance to see them live. I wonder what we can expect from this team next year!

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Manufacturers & Retailers ​Hiring Now​​:

Discover actively recruiting positions in the ePharmacy Industry

below:

1. eCommerce Specialist, Pharmalink [🇦🇪]

   More info: LinkedIn

2. eCommerce Bus. Insights & Data Analytics Man. EU, Perrigo [🇳🇱]

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3. Customer Journey Lead - eCommerce, GE Healthcare [🇺🇸]

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4. Digital Transf. Specialist - Supply Chain Man., Bavarian Nordic [🇩🇰]

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5. Digital Lead Co Op, Bayer [🇺🇸]

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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! 

What origins does the RX symbol have?

1. Egyptian

2. Swedish

3. Greek

4. Latin

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The answer to this week’s quiz is: Egyptian. Most people think that Rx is derived from the Latin word “recipe”, meaning “take”, but another interesting theory suggests that it evolved from the Eye of Horus, an Egyptian symbol believed to have healing powers.