5 Things in ePharmacy You Need to Know This Friday 02/12/22
New Research [🇧🇷]
Two Pure ePharmacy Players Ranked in the Top Positions of the Most Reputable Pharmacies in Brazil
According to IQVIA data, Brazilian ePharmacies have increased 52.2%, reaching a total of $1.22B during the period of Oct '21-Sep '22, up from $801.3M in the prior 12 months. The Reclame Aqui platform determined that 5 ePhamacies were the best in the country among all pharmacies, both online and offline, with 2 pure eCommerce players, Consulta Remédios and Qualidoc, ranking at the top. Is combining sales and entertainment, using social networks and message groups as channels the key to success?
Read More: Panorama Farmaceutico [article in Portuguese]. Google Translate in English here.
eCommerce [🇮🇹]
Forbes Italy: “From Online Services to Home Deliveries: This Is How Dr.Max Has Extended The Accessibility of Its Products”
There are now nearly 50 Dr.Max pharmacies in Italy and the firm has extremely aggressive expansion goals for 2023 and 2024, backed up by their eCommerce services. Additionally, the website's content aims to offer a holistic shopping experience, including online guidance and assistance as well as 24/48 hour countrywide delivery to meet all patient needs. Dr.Max's priority is to make all products and services easily accessible through a variety of physical and digital channels and touchpoints.
Read More: Forbes [article in Italian]. Google Translate in English here.
Legislation [🇧🇬]
Bulgarian ePharmacies Are Still Prohibited from the Online Sale of Rx Pharmaceuticals
In the Bulgarian ePharmacy market, the majority of products offered are now medications, such as OTCs, and other pharmaceutical products, including cosmetics and vitamins. The sale of Rx medications is still prohibited. Bulgarian ePharmacies work to provide more than just sales by adding additional services like publishing Rx medications and including complete information from their leaflets to instruct patients on their use.
Read More: Frognews [article in Bulgarian]. Google Translate in English here.
Marketplaces [🇳🇱]
The Netherlands' Health and Youth Care Inspectorate Is Taking Action Against Rx Meds in eMarketplaces
Dutch marketplaces and the Health and Youth Care Inspectorate (IGJ) are now taking measures to prohibit people from buying sleeping pills, erection meds, and strong painkillers on online marketplaces. These prescription medications may only be purchased through ePharmacies. Additionally, the Dutch ePharmacy industry has compiled this list of those that sell Rx medications in order to identify approved ePharmacies.
Read More: Plusonline [article in Italian]. Google Translate in English here.
Editor’s Choice [🇩🇪]
ePharmacy Zur Rose Closes Bremen Logistics Faculty and Discontinues Eurapon Brand in Germany
The ePharmacy Zur Rose is simplifying sales in Germany and moving closer to higher profitability. The company will discontinue the Eurapon brand and close its logistics facility in Bremen at the end of 2022. This significantly minimizes "the complexity in Germany," according to Zur Rose. The new logistics facility in Heerlen may provide OTC and Rx medications from the DocMorris pharmacy to Eurapon's online clients upon request.
Read More: Internet World [article in German]. Google Translate in English here.
Manufacturers & Retailers Hiring Now:
Discover actively recruiting positions in the ePharmacy Industry below:
eCommerce Manager, J&J [🇪🇬]
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Digital Specialist, Bayer [🇺🇸]
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Offering Specialist – eCommerce, IQVIA [🇮🇹]
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Omnichannel & Digital Marketing Analyst, GSK [🇳🇴]
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Key Account Manager - Sales Manager - Marketplace, Shop Apotheke [🇩🇪]
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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 were pharmacies called in the older times?
Druggeries
Apothecaries
Chemisties
All of the above
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The answer to this week’s quiz is: Apothecaries. Pharmacists were sometimes referred to as druggists or chemists in early American pharmacies, which were known as apothecaries. The preparation and delivery of medications as well as patient counseling were part of the pharmacist's duties back then.