The year 2025 kicked off with the 1st Workshop on Intermediate Pharmaceutical Distribution, organized by Federfarma Servizi. This event served as a significant forum to tackle the challenges currently burdening Italy’s intermediate pharmaceutical distribution. It highlighted the need for adopting sustainable and efficient practices, delving deep into potential solutions for a struggling sector.
Analysis of economic context and industry dynamics
The intermediate pharmaceutical distribution sector faces significant challenges, with many wholesalers crafting business strategies to continue supporting associated pharmacies and clients. This situation has created a complex work environment, necessitating key corporate decisions and operations. Addressing current and future commitments demanded of intermediate drug distributors is urgent, requiring a systematic and well-structured approach.
Efficiency and sustainability: from debate to action
Over the years, the debate on enhancing efficiency and sustainability in the sector has been addressed multiple times by the association representing intermediate drug distribution. The intended approach is to collectively explore practical solutions. Federfarma Servizi’s Workshop highlighted the importance of transforming the vision of this central segment in the pharmaceutical supply chain into concrete actions to support the industry with necessary innovations to meet inevitable future challenges.
Profiter’s contribution: predictive technologies and dynamic pricing
In this context, Profiter introduced AI-based solutions such as predictive reordering and dynamic pricing, revolutionizing the sector by significantly improving both economic and environmental sustainability aspects. These technologies optimize resource use, reduce waste, minimize economic immobilization in inventory and enhance stock planning.
Serialization as a competitive advantage
The perennial issue of serialization, discussed during the Workshop, is a regulatory obligation that can no longer be postponed. The European measure has now come into force, allowing a two-year technical implementation period. The supply chain can no longer afford to waste time. Profiter views serialization as an opportunity to enhance operational efficiency and gain significant competitive advantages through data analysis. Effective management of this process can transform this challenge into a tangible benefit for companies that successfully adopt it.
Experts in dialogue
The Workshop also featured a discussion among industry experts who delved into the themes of innovation in pharmaceutical distribution. This session offered the opportunity to discuss the potential of Profiter’s proposed technologies and explore how they can be implemented to make the sector more resilient and proactive in its daily operations.
Conclusion: towards a sustainable and efficient future
The event organized by Federfarma Servizi marks a turning point for the intermediate pharmaceutical distribution sector, emphasizing the urgency and importance of adopting innovative solutions. Profiter emerges as a pioneer in the field, offering advanced tools to tackle industry challenges and pushing towards a future where efficiency and sustainability go hand in hand.
