5 Things in ePharmacy You Need to Know This Friday 07/10/22
5 Things in ePharmacy You Need to Know This Friday 07/10/22
Funding [🇲🇽]
Mexican ePharmacy Prixz Aspires to Become a Unicorn and Expand into Other Latin American Countries
The Mexican state of Jalisco processes the most online orders for meds and health-related products on a national scale; therefore, the Mexican ePharmacy Prixz intends to consolidate its activities there. Prixz has delivered over 500K orders across the country since June 2022, making it the ePharmacy with the most coverage in the country. The company will aim for Series B funding in Q1 '23 to continue its expansion, primarily in distribution centres and purchase innovative technology to accelerate drug delivery.
Read More: El Economista [article in Spanish]. Google Translate in English here.
eCommerce [🇧🇷]
Brazilian Santa Rosa Health Foundation Announces the Availability of State Medications via the Internet
The Santa Rosa Health Foundation (FUMSSAR) in Brazil, through its workforce at the Municipal Pharmacy, informs the patients that utilize state-provided medicines that they can now obtain these medications online. The state government has now launched a digital portal with currently 113 pharmaceuticals and nutritional therapies. According to FUMSSAR's President, this is a tool to enable patients to receive their medication in a more convenient, time-efficient, and cost-effective manner.
Read More: Corrieo do Povo [article in Portuguese]. Google Translate in English here.
Legislation [🇫🇷]
ePharmacy Pharmazon Seeks to Boost the Sector in France and Win Against Foreign Competitors
ePharmacy Pharmazon, based in France, was founded a year ago as an organization of French pharmacies. On the platform, the ePharmacy offers 10K cosmetic and parapharmacy products, allowing customers to choose their preferred pharmacy. However, the competition is unfair as French law prohibits French ePharmacies from selling pharmaceuticals online, although foreign ePharmacies can do so legally. We will have to wait and see how Pharmazon's model will be unveiled in the near future.
Read More: Influencia [article in French]. Google Translate in English here.
eCommerce [🇮🇳]
Indian-based ePharmacy 1mg Sets to Be the Most Trusted ePharmacy & MedTech Company in the Country
ePharmacy 1mg, based in India, aims to make healthcare accessible and affordable by allowing patients to fulfill all of their healthcare needs on one platform through online delivery of medications and health items, lab test booking, online consultations, and reliable information from healthcare professionals. 1mg has raised a total of $204.6M in financing across 16 rounds. Furthermore, the ePharmacy ships orders in less than 24 hours. What is next for this Indian eCommerce behemoth?
Read More: Inventiva
Editor’s Choice [🇩🇪]
Which New App Seeks to Digitalize Local Pharmacies in Germany?
The German "Ihre Apotheken-App" is part of the Future Pact Pharmacy and provides technical requirements for a wide range of digital solutions to pharmacies and clients. Over 7K pharmacies are already registered and can be visited online at any time by their patients. The customer's order appears directly in the cash register program and may be handled due to the connection to the merchandise management systems of Pharmatechnik, CGM Lauer, and ADG. Additionally, the orders can be paid for directly through the app. What a great initiative!
Read More: Deutsche Apotheker Zeitung [article in German]. Google Translate in English here.
Manufacturers & Retailers Hiring Now:
Discover actively recruiting positions in the ePharmacy Industry below:
eCommerce Specialist, Thermo Fisher Scientific [🇹🇼]
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eCommerce Scrum Master, Dr.Max [🇨🇿]
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eCommerce Sales, J&J [🇯🇵]
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Category Manager Beauty & Care, Shop Apotheke [🇩🇪]
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Digital Channels Specialist, MENARINI Group [🇮🇹]
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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 poisonous substance is used to treat cancer?
Pacific yaw tree (poisonous tree)
Bleach
Vipera ammodytes (snake poison)
Deadly Nightshade (toxic herbaceous plant)
Scroll down to the end of this email to reveal the answer.
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The answer to this week’s quiz is: Pacific yaw tree. Paclitaxel is the most well-known natural-source cancer medicine in the U. S., and it is made from the bark of the Pacific yew tree. It is used to treat breast, lung, and ovarian cancer, as well as Kaposi's sarcoma.