5 Things in ePharmacy You Need to Know This Friday 06/05/22
New Tech [🇮🇳]
New eMarket Innovations Are Set to Boost the ePharmacy Market & Enhance Customer Experience in India!
As technology introduces new innovations into our lives, ePharmacies should expand their offerings in order to better serve patients. While eDelivery of all consumables is common, ePharmacy's unique operations will have a far greater effect on delivering clients with their medicine on time, as well as aided integrity at the national level. Furthermore, with current technological improvements, ePharmacies may soon be able to collect patient input and send an SMS to the doctor, among other things!
Read More: The Times of India
eCommerce [🇷🇺]
A New Hybrid Pharmacy Is Launched in Russia Accompanied by Telemedicine Services Which Will Boost Customer Experience to New Highs!
The Russian Doctis, which offers eDoctor consultations, is starting an initiative to develop Internet services and introduce physical discount pharmacies under the Click Apteka brand. The new structure of the company will handle online medicine sales and delivery. Additionally, it will incorporate other Doctis services, as a hybrid solution including telemedicine services, managing remote interaction between a doctor and a patient, and establishing diagnoses using IT technologies. What a great new endeavor!
Read More: New Retail [article in Russian]. Google Translate in English here.
New Alliance [🇺🇸]
US-based Vetster And ePharmacy PetMeds Join Forces as Competition Heats up in the Pet ePharma Industry
US-based Vetster, a 2-year-old telehealth startup for pets, and PetMed Express, a 26-year-old pet ePharmacy, have formed a partnership that will provide Vetster with access to the 2M customers and 70K vets who use PetMeds, as well as allow PetMeds to offer telehealth visits to its customers. The agreement, announced today, may offer the two startups an advantage against large pet retailers Petco, PetSmart, and Chewy, all of whom are vying for a piece of the lucrative pet health industry.
Read More: Forbes
Financial Results [🇨🇿]
Czech ePharmacy Pilulka Flourished with 61% Growth in 2021 vs 2020 & Plans Further Online Expansion!
According to the audited figures, the Czech Pilulka Group expanded by 35% YoY growth. The Czech online channel contributed the most to the group's revenues, with a 61% increase compared to the previous year, according to the operator of online and land-based pharmacies in a news statement issued on the company's website. "We are growing online, extending and lowering the number of our own stone pharmacies," said Petr Kasa, co-owner of the ePharmacy.
Read More: Kurzycz [article in Czech]. Google Translate in English here.
Editor’s Choice [🇨🇳]
During China's Harsh Lockdown a Group of Youths Strives to Solve the Problem of Meds Shortages & Reduce Delivery Time!
As the lockdown ranges in Shanghai, an active "medicine delivery chain" formed by Shanghai youths united to distribute medications to people's houses. Many Beicai residents have discovered that medicines obtained through Internet hospitals and online platforms have recently been delivered significantly faster. Previously, owing to a scarcity of delivery personnel, some households' medicine deliveries were delayed for over a week. After a week of practice, the delivery planning time had been cut in half, and the delivery time had been reduced by 30%.
Read More: Politics GMW [article in Chinese]. Google Translate in English here.
Manufacturers & Retailers Hiring Now:
Discover actively recruiting positions in the ePharmacy Industry below:
Director of Digital Paid Media, Social Media & Analytics, Bayer [🇩🇪]
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eCommerce Business Analyst, J&J [🇦🇷]
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Global eCommerce Lead, Sanofi [🇫🇷]
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Category Manager Pharma, Shop Apotheke [🇩🇪]
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Head of eCommerce, Perrigo [🇮🇹]
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Quiz: Are you an ePharmacy Wizard?
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In Ancient Greece, there existed a separation between a physician and a …
Pharmacist
Herbalist
Chemist
Pharmacy Technician
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The answer to this week’s quiz is: Herbalist. The duties of the herbalist was to supply physicians with raw materials, including plants, to make medicines.