Pharmacies collapse: MELI to sell antibiotics and GLP-1
As ações das grandes redes de farmácias operaram sob forte pressão no pregão de hoje depois da notícia de que o Mercado Livre vai começar a vender medicamentos que necessitam de retenção da receita – incluindo as canetas emagrecedoras GLP-1 e antibióticos. A ação da RD Saúde, dona da Raia e da Drogasil, mergulhou 5,5% […] The post Drogarias desabam: MELI vai vender antibióticos e GLP-1 appeared…
Shares of major pharmacy chains in Brazil plummeted after Mercado Livre announced it will start selling prescription medications, including GLP-1 weight loss pens and antibiotics. RD Saúde, owner of Raia and Drogasil, fell 5.5%, Pague Menos lost 7.7%, and Panvel dropped 6%. Mercado Livre will require medical prescriptions to be sent through its platform and analyzed by a company pharmacist before releasing purchases.
The company aims to have 20 registered pharmacies selling on its marketplace by the end of the year, with the first integrations expected in October.
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