eCommerce [🇧🇪]
Could Robots Counterbalance Staff Shortages and Assist Belgian Newpharma's Expansion?
During the pandemic, the Belgian ePharmacy Newpharma saw its turnover rise and its employees expand from 200 to 300. Newpharma has been unable to meet its staff requirements in the last months, hence the company has devised an automated project to handle these staff shortages. For the time being, this is a trial venture with roughly 20 robots, but it is projected to evolve. This is not a job-cutting initiative, but rather a means of sustaining Newpharma's growth and improving working conditions for all employees.
Read More: Trends [article in Dutch]. Google Translate in English here.
Legislation [🇳🇬]
Nigeria’s Pharmacists Council Strives to Tackle Counterfeit Meds with New Legislation in ePharmacies!
With the rate ePharmacies are blooming in Nigeria, new requirements for ePharmacies have been established by the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) to regulate counterfeit meds. From now on, it will be illegal to operate an unregistered to the PCN ePharmacy. Additionally, a reporting session has been added on the PCN website where Nigerians may report counterfeit meds, fraud, and so on. To ensure the wellbeing of Nigerians, each licensed ePharmacy will have a signature as a distinguishing factor of its legitimacy.
Read More: Leadership
eCommerce [🇰🇪]
Which ePharmacies Are Topping the List in Kenya?
With the growth of eCommerce in Kenya, many pharmacies are currently developing an online presence to serve an ever-growing online audience. According to Google Trends, the search phrase 'online pharmacy' has climbed by 47% over the last year. Kenyans, to ensure their online safety from illicit ePharmacies, prefer to obtain their medications online from the following top 3 ePharmacies: Pharmily, My Dawa and Halton's Pharmacy. Check the article below to uncover all the leading Kenyan ePharmacies!
Read More: Pulse Live
New Research [🇲🇽]
Boom: 70% of Mexican Consumers Prefer Apps or Retail Stores with Internet Presence!
Following the unprecedented rise of eCommerce in the Mexican market brought by the pandemic, omnichannel appears to be gaining traction. According to a recent IAB Mexico study, Mexicans prefer to call or write through social networks to receive personalized advice. Similarly, 94% of respondents said they choose to compare prices online, before making either an offline or online purchase. To stay up with the ever-changing market demands of consumers, ePharmacies around the globe must focus on offering outstanding omnichannel experiences!
Read More: Marketing4ecommerce [article in Spanish]. Google Translate in English here.
Editor’s Choice [🇧🇷]
Brazilian Marketplace Consulta Remedios Just Acquired ePrescription Start-up to Become a Healthcare Ecosystem!
Consulta Remédios, a Brazilian health and personal care marketplace, has just obtained the ePrescription platform Receita Digital for R$5 million. The move signals another step forward for the company in its objective of providing an integrated experience for patients and doctors as part of a healthcare ecosystem. The platform's goal for 2022 is to double the amount of ePrescriptions, while saving time and money for consumers who obtain ePrescriptions through the Receita Digital platform.
Read More: Exame [article in Dutch]. Google Translate in English here.
Manufacturers & Retailers Hiring Now:
Discover actively recruiting positions in the ePharmacy Industry
below:
International eCommerce Supply Chain Mngr, Pierre Fabre [🇫🇷]
More info: LinkedIn
eCommerce Monitoring Coordinator, Farmacias Del Ahorro [🇲🇽]
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eCommerce KAM-Tmall FGS, GSK [🇨🇳]
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Associate Dir - Consumer eCommerce, Abbvie [🇺🇸]
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eCommerce Category Manager, J&J [🇸🇪]
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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 widely know pharmaceutical chain started as a herbal medicine shop back in 1860 in the UK?
Superdrug
Boots
Holland and Barrett
LloydsPharmacy
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The answer to this week’s quiz is: Boots. Back in 1860, Jesse Boot, aged 10, helped his mother run the family's herbal medicine shop in Nottingham that he later on turned into the global phenomenon pharmacy that it is today!