5 Things in ePharmacy You Need to Know This Friday 17/02/23
Business News [🇨🇭]
ePharmacy Zur Rose Sells Its Swiss Business to Switzerland’s Largest Retail Group
The ePharmacy Zur Rose is selling its Swiss business to Migros, Switzerland’s largest retail group for a total of about €360M. The corporation focuses its commercial endeavors on the €50B pharma sector in Germany and other European countries. This is especially true for the prescription medication industry, which has a lot of promise given the expansion of ePrescriptions in Germany. With the proceeds of the sale, Zur Rose will be able to pay off most of its obligations.
Read More: Die Presse [article in German]. Google Translate in English here.
New Alliance [🇯🇵]
Japanese Pharmacies Sundrug & Tomod’s Partner with SOKUYAKU to Launch Online Medical Consultation and Rx Delivery Services
SOKUYAKU, a Japanese online medical examination, medication guidance, and prescription drug delivery service for medical institutions and pharmacies, was introduced by Japan-based Sundrug and Tomod's pharmacies. SOKUYAKU enables patients to utilize their smartphone to obtain online medical care, medication counseling, and drug delivery on the same day or the next day at the earliest. It is said that SOKUYAKU was introduced to increase the convenience for patients to both pharmacies even further.
Read More: IoT News [article in Japanese]. Google Translate in English here.
eCommerce [🇮🇳]
Emotional Video Ad from India’s Netmeds ePharmacy
An emotional story about conquering cancer is the theme of Netmeds', which was acquired by Reliance Retail Ventures, new ad as it promotes its dominance in the booming ePharmacy business. The ePharmacy industry in India is expected to develop rapidly as a result of rising consumer medical spending and growing mobile internet and digital penetration. According to reports, the market could rise by 40% every year. On World Cancer Day, Netmeds published the clip to promote awareness and spread wellness and hope.
Read More: The Drum
Team Member [🇨🇿]
Who Is The New CEO of Dr. Max in The Czech Republic?
Jan Zák will take over as CEO of Dr.Max, Czechia’s largest pharmacy network, and its sister organization, Viapharma, on March 1st. He was formerly the CEO of Dr.Max pharmacies in Slovakia. Daniel Horák, the company's former CEO, is leaving after nearly ten years of driving its tremendous success. The Dr.Max network is the most popular among both traditional and online pharmacies in the Czech Republic. Its client program is currently the most successful loyalty scheme in the country, with around 4.8M members.
Read More: Zdrave Zpravy [article in Czech]. Google Translate in English here.
Editor’s Choice 🌎
Prediction on Amazon’s Next Moves in Consumer Healthcare by Becker’s Hospital Review
Amazon obviously has the ability to disrupt the pharmaceutical sector as it has the size, tech, supply chain, home delivery, and intense emphasis on customer experience to do it. In addition to RxPass and PillPack, Amazon Pharmacy accepts a wide range of insurance policies, reduced Prime pricing, free home delivery and pharmacists accessible 24/7. In the years to come, Amazon may investigate generics production or commercial-like insurance for Prime members. Alternatively, it might launch a retail delivery service through its affiliate Whole Foods.
Read More: Becker’s Hospital Review
Manufacturers & Retailers Hiring Now:
Discover actively recruiting positions in the ePharmacy Industry below:
KAM eCommerce, Sanofi [🇨🇴]
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Omnichannel Marketeer, Pfizer [🇧🇪]
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Digital Lead - External Partners, Bayer [🇩🇪]
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eCommerce Consultant – Pharma & Healthcare, IQVIA [🇩🇪]
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Coordinator Digital Commerce, Walgreens [🇺🇸]
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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 country does not allow the online sale of OTC meds?
Germany
Japan
Hungary
Serbia
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The answer to this week’s quiz is: Serbia. According to the global ePharmacies directory, epharmacydata.com, Serbia is one of the 6 countries across the 88 included in the directory that has not still permitted the online sale of OTCs.