5 Things in ePharmacy You Need to Know This Friday 24/12/21
5 Things in ePharmacy You Need to Know This Friday 24/12/21
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eCommerce [🇩🇪 🇨🇭]
BOOM: European ePharmacy Shop Apotheke Launches Its Own Marketplace!
Shop Apotheke launched its own marketplace , allowing the company to meet increasing consumer needs and become Europe's leading ePharmacy. Initially, the Shop Apotheke Marketplace will feature 20,000 new products from over 30 carefully chosen providers. This will allow the organization to continue to increase its product range, number of partners, and introduce new categories while keeping the same high quality and service standards.
Read More: Shop Apotheke Europe [article in German]. Google Translate in English here.
New Tech [🇧🇷]
What New Platform Helps Brazilian Physical Pharmacies Go Online?
A new platform, named farmaciasdelivery.com.br, provides pharmacies with the benefit of being online and having a higher opportunity to sell to end users. This tool was developed by MyPharma, a startup specializing in eCommerce in the pharmaceutical industry and provides pharmacists with the ability to be online, seen by the public, and offer their products in a practical manner. Furthermore, with home delivery, consumers have easy and quick access to their meds. Will this initiative increase competition among Brazilian ePharmacies?
Read More: O Paraná [article in Portuguese]. Google Translate in English here.
eCommerce [🇨🇱]
How Does a Monthly Fee Sound For Medications Delivered From ePharmacies in Chile?
Easyfarma, a Chilean ePharmacy, introduces a subscription-based approach that can help reduce the cost of medicines. Consumers who pay a monthly fee will receive tremendous discounts on their medication needs. The platform sells both OTCs and Rx medications, online for the same price as they were purchased from suppliers. Medicines are up to 90% cheaper than in huge pharmacy chains thanks to this initiative. We'll have to wait and see how this project works out in the near future.
Read More: ADN Radio [article in Spanish]. Google Translate in English here.
Legislation [🇩🇪]
German ePharmacy DocMorris Lost a Battle Against Fixed Pricing in Rx, But There Are Many Battles Still to Fight For!
The Dutch ePharmacy DocMorris tested in court against the German fixed price for Rx meds law. DocMorris used to give its consumers credits for redeeming their Rx meds and wants to keep advertising this service. Unfortunately, the Berlin-based court rejected the ePharmacy’s request. On the other hand, the fixed prices for foreign senders have been found anti-competitive by Brussels judges, enabling ePharmacies from other EU countries to provide discounts on Rx drugs, while German pharmacies remain bound to fixed prices.
Read More: Pharmazeutische Zeitung [article in German]. Google Translate in English here.
Editor’s Choice 🌎
Who Will Be Leading Amazon’s Healthcare Efforts from Now on?
According to sources, Neil Lindsay, who previously led Amazon’s Prime and Marketing vertical, has been named Vice President of Health and Brand. The new structure strives to improve care quality and create more customer-centric ways for customers to obtain the healthcare services, products, and prescriptions they need by uniting Amazon's ePharmacy, care, and diagnostics businesses. His new duties arise as Amazon expands its healthcare ambitions and strengthens its ePharmacy presence. Do you believe Amazon will now become a greater threat to ePharmacies?
Read More: Healthcare IT News
Manufacturers & Retailers Hiring Now:
Discover actively recruiting positions in the ePharmacy Industry
below:
eCommerce Digital Product Manager (Remote), Elanco [🇺🇸]
More info: LinkedIn
eCommerce Supply Chain Project Manager, Reckitt [🇺🇸]
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Business Manager - eCommerce, Johnson & Johnson [🇦🇺]
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Digital Commerce Manager CEE Export Markets, GSK [🇭🇺]
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Product Merchandiser, eCommerce, Thermo Fisher Scientific [🇧🇪]
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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!
Where were some of the oldest pharmaceutical records found?
Italy
Greece
Egypt
the UK
Scroll down to the end of this email to reveal the answer.
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The answer to this week’s quiz is: Egypt. The oldest pharmaceutical records, called Elbers Papyrus, have been found in Egypt and date back to 1500 B.C. The script contains remedies for asthma, stomach ache, cancer, skin diseases and many more.