Spotlights
In the best hands at the pharmacy
Pharmacies want to establish themselves even more strongly as the first point of contact for health issues. This also includes services and counselling offers, which we are continuously expanding.
Vaccinations in Galenica pharmacies
After a consultation, customers can get vaccinated with us. In addition to flu and tick-borne encephalitis vaccines, the range of services offered by our pharmacies also includes vaccinations against COVID-19. To this end, we have given additional employees special training in our Amavita, Sun Store and Coop Vitality pharmacy formats and adapted the premises accordingly.
The central role of pharmacies in primary medical care has been undisputed since the outbreak of COVID-19 or even earlier. The enormous expertise and high-quality education and training of pharmacy staff are also recognised. So it’s high time to make patients and customers more aware of these skills and promote the pharmacy as the first, low-threshold point of contact for health issues. For many non-serious health problems, such as urinary tract infections, bacterial conjunctivitis or pollen allergies, help is available directly from the pharmacy. Whether with expert advice, the dispensing of medicines, a vaccination or even a simple clinical examination: at the Amavita Apotheke Kongress pharmacy in Davos (Graubünden), for example, a pilot project is under way to offer CRP and ferritin measurements. CRP is a blood laboratory value used to detect and monitor inflammation in the body, while ferritin measures iron stores.
The topic of women’s health offers particularly great potential for pharmacy care and advice. Menstruation, family planning, pregnancy and the menopause are just some of the aspects of “female health”, which covers a wide range of issues. That’s why we want to offer health services that help women in all situations of life.
All of these offers play an active role in the fight against rising healthcare costs. Because, if a patient can be helped directly at the pharmacy, they do not need to see another healthcare professional, which means that treatment costs are lower. At the same time, pharmacy employees can fully contribute their skills and the initiatives make the pharmaceutical profession even more attractive. And this applies not only to pharmacists, but also to pharmaceutical assistants, who are able to take on tasks with greater responsibility and expand their skills thanks to regular training.