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25-Sep-19 Vietnam-based BuyMed, the startup behind pharma distribution marketplace Thuocsi.vn, has secured USD500,000 in seed funding led by Singapore’s Cocoon Capital and VietCapital Ventures. BuyMed was founded in 2018 to simplify healthcare distribution in Vietnam and Southeast Asia. [image: BuyMed]
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28-Feb-19 Thumbay Group announced a new partnership with Noon.com, a MENA e-commerce platform, to offer its entire range of products including optical and nutrition portfolio through an online platform strengthen its presence in Egypt and GCC countries. [image: Khaleej Times]
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06-Feb-19 Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration has legalized over-the-counter sales of loratadine, an antihistamine used to treat allergy symptoms, which means that it can now be purchased without prescription. However, many pharmacists do not agree with the decision. [image: mClinica]
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11-Nov-18 What happened in general retail in India with the entry of Flipkart, Amazon and Snapdeal is now happening in pharmacies. Accessibility and lower prices mean online is beginning to hurt drug stores, with prices 10-20 percent lower. [image: The Economic Times]
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19-Oct-18 The Philippines has adopted a law requiring pharmacists to use a new Electronic Drug Safety System platform. Pharmacists will use smartphones to photograph and upload nearly 300 million prescriptions per year, for digitization, enabling real-time public health insights. [image: Shutterstock]
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