Since Faes Farma they inform us that they have just launched My Open Pharmacy, a free mobile application which allows you to locate, in real time, the nearest open pharmacy anywhere in Spain. The application also takes into account extended hours pharmacies and what are the duty shifts that are being applied. Its main attraction is that they still have no competition, they do it very well and because of the comments that their users are making, the application is very efficient.
The development arises as a response to resolve a father's concern for getting the medications his young son needed on a vacation where he became ill and did not know how to locate a pharmacy open at night in an unknown city. It seems to me that it is a concern that can occur several times at the end of the day in Spain and therefore the application can be very useful for all families to whom similar situations can happen.
In my case, the experience has been fantastic and after a brief tracking of data and position, the application tells you which is the nearest pharmacy. You can also choose to show you the rest of the nearby pharmacies in list mode or on a map. In the image that illustrates the article is the screen of the day I tried to review the application.
As they report on the website, My Open Pharmacy It has just been published and during the first months they will be making improvements to offer a better service. They are willing to receive information to improve or refine it at the following email address: [email protected]
Although the application recommends having GPS enabled with the 3G signal or with Wi-Fi, it is sufficient to obtain the position with a reasonable margin of error, less than 100 meters, and locate the nearest pharmacy.
The data shown are those provided by the pharmaceutical colleges. As some pharmacies change their duty shifts without notifying schools, it may be the case that the information does not match reality.
In my opinion, Pharmacies are going to have to shake up if they want to be competitive because the cuts applied to the purchase of medicines are significantly limiting their margins. So all pharmacies should take note of how this application can bring customers and must organize their spaces and pages To respond to the needs of customers, especially in emergencies, forgetting products or trips where locating where the nearest pharmacy is is essential.
