5 Things in ePharmacy You Need to Know This Friday 04/08/23
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5 Things in ePharmacy You Need to Know This Friday 04/08/23
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eCommerce [🇺🇸]
GoodRx Rewards People for Taking their Meds with Digital “Medicine Cabinet”
GoodRx, an online pharmacy and telehealth app, is trying to take it a step further by launching a digital “medicine cabinet.” The idea is to create a one-stop shop that allows people to check price comparisons, get reminders and refills, and even earn financial rewards for taking their meds. The aim of GoodRx’s project is to address multiple barriers to medication adherence, but data privacy is still a big question mark in the digital health era.
Read more: The Verge
What’s New [🇺🇸]
Class Action Greenlighted for Victims of Online Pharmacy's Data Breach
Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly reports that victims of an online pharmacy's data breach have been granted standing for a class-action lawsuit. The breach exposed sensitive information, raising concerns about data security and privacy. With standing approved, affected individuals can collectively seek accountability and compensation for the data breach's impact on their privacy and potential harm. The case highlights the growing importance of safeguarding personal information in the digital landscape.
Read more: Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly
What’s New [🇮🇹]
1000Farmacie Closes $25 Million in Serie A Round
Startup Italia announces the closure of 1000Farmacie's impressive $25 million Serie A funding round. The Italian startup, focused on digitalizing the pharmacy sector, secured substantial investment to further its expansion and innovation efforts. With this financial boost, 1000Farmacie aims to enhance accessibility and convenience for consumers, advancing its mission to transform the pharmacy industry through cutting-edge digital solutions.
Read more: Startup Italia [Article in Italian]. Google Translate in English here.
Country Insights [🇫🇮]
Counterfeit Medicines are Increasing in Finland
The safety and development center for the pharmaceutical industry, Fimea, warns Finns about the risks associated with counterfeit medicines. Pharmaceutical counterfeits can concern any kind of medicine, but currently expensive medicines and medicines that are otherwise interesting are highlighted in counterfeits. In other words, medicines that have global availability problems or are commonly used.
Read more: Iltalehti [Article in Finnish]. Google Translate in English here.
Editor’s Choice 🌍
Online Pharmacy Launches Free Delivery of Prescriptions for Māori and Pasifika
Thousands of patients throughout Aotearoa living with chronic medical conditions will no longer have to pay for the delivery of funded medicines to their homes. Zoom Pharmacy will reduce inequity in healthcare and patients will get medicines at their homes free of charge. This move follows the removal of prescription fees by the Government and will boost access to healthcare for Māori, Pasifika, rural and other patients with long-term health and chronic conditions.
Read more: Te Ao - Māori News
Manufacturers & Retailers Hiring Now:
Discover actively recruiting positions in the ePharmacy Industry below:
RPA Business Analyst, Takeda [🇸🇰]
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Data Analyst, Sanofi [🇭🇺]
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Business Resilience Manager, Sandoz [🇩🇪]
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Marketing Analyst, Pfizer [🇸🇰]
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Brand Manager Hematology, Novartis [🇨🇿]
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