5 Things in ePharmacy You Need to Know This Friday 14/04/23
Q-Commerce [🇦🇪]
Ourshopee.com Launches 30-Minute Pharmacy Delivery Service in Dubai with Plans for Expansion
Ourshopee.com, a Dubai-based eCommerce platform, has launched a 30min pharmacy delivery in Dubai. In a subsequent phase, it hopes to roll out to additional UAE emirates as well as Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain. The business will use Tawseelah Delivery Services to complete deliveries after forming partnerships with regional pharmacy groups. The platform will include ayurvedic, OTC, and Rx medications from verified merchants as well as nutritional supplements and basic medical equipment. Additionally, the business has made buy-now, pay-later technologies available to clients.
Read More: Khaleej Times
Interview [🇬🇧]
Embracing a Hybrid Model: The Promising Future of Online and Traditional Pharmacies
Nigel Clarke, the former chair of the UK General Pharmaceutical Council, has questioned whether an online-only pharmacy business could ever be viable. Although it will be considerably harder to provide thorough pharmacy services with an online-only approach, Clarke believes there is a case for ePharmacies, especially for patients who need recurrent prescriptions. In addition, he emphasized how crucial it is for any ePharmacy model to put the needs of the patient first. A hybrid strategy that combines an online and offline presence is a "strong possibility," according to Clarke.
Read More: Chemist + Druggist
New Research [🇩🇪]
German Survey: 52% of Participants Call for Increased Regulations to Boost Security of Meds Delivery in ePharmacies
A survey conducted by INSA for trans-o-flex revealed that 72% of Germans still acquire their meds from physical pharmacies, and that percentage rises with age. Although it's believed that ePharmacies are popular among young people, the survey indicated that trust in ePharmacies isn't as great as expected, especially among those between the ages of 18 and 29 with quality concerns being the main reason. Although this is the case, the survey found that pharmacies still need to increase the security of meds online orders delivery, with 52% of participants seeking more regulations.
Read More: Presse Box [article in Germany]. Google Translate in English here.
Supply Chain [🇵🇱]
Poczta Polska's Thermo Tracking Service Gains Popularity Among Polish Pharmaceutical Companies and ePharmacies
Pharma companies, including ePharmacies Cefarm24 and Tanie Leczenie, are increasingly using Poczta Polska's Pocztex Thermo Tracking service, which offers delivery of temperature-sensitive packages. By January 2023, Poczta Polska had already handled 100K courier packages requiring temperature monitoring after launching the service in September of last year. The service, which ensures the security and efficiency of pharmaceutical product transportation, is available to all mail-order pharmacies and drugstores who enter into a contract with Poczta Polska.
Read More: Poczta Polska [article in Polish]. Google Translate in English here.
Editor’s Choice [🇺🇸]
Revolutionizing Healthcare: Uber Health Launches Same-Day Prescription Delivery Services
Uber Health has introduced a new same-day Rx meds delivery service. Care coordinators utilizing Uber Health are able to send medications and track their delivery thanks to this service. Due to a spike in demand for home medicine delivery, Uber Health started providing prescription drug delivery in 2020 through a collaboration with NimbleRx. With the launch of its new service, Amazon's ePharmacy and pharmacy chains like CVS Health and Walgreens will go off against Uber Health. Nevertheless, there is plenty of potential for competition given that $335B was spent on healthcare in the US on the Rx market in 2018.
Read More: Healthcare Dive
Manufacturers & Retailers Hiring Now:
Discover actively recruiting positions in the ePharmacy Industry below:
Omnichannel Customer Engagement Manager, Sanofi [🇬🇷]
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Digital & eCommerce Marketing Executive, Galderma [🇦🇺]
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OmniChannel Specialist CE, AstraZeneca [🇭🇺]
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Sales Manager eBusiness, Avantor [🇩🇪]
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Digital Account Manager, 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!
How many visits were recorded in ePharmacies across the globe during 2022?
Between 1B - 5B online visits
Between 5B - 10B online visits
Between 10B - 15B online visits
Over 15B online visits
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The answer to this week’s quiz is: Between 10B - 15B online visits. According to the global ePharmacies directory, epharmacydata.com, over 13.6 Billion visits were recorded in ePharmacies across 89 countries. You can find the full global research here: link