Prosper launches pharmaceutical portal with plans for IT drug sales
Warsaw-based pharmaceuticals distributor Prosper will officially launch
its Internet portal today, run by pfm.pl, a firm created especially for
that purpose and in which Prosper will hold the majority stake. In
contrast to its competition, the firm is entering the IT market without a
strategic partner. According to Prosper's representatives, the portal will
target the pharmaceutical sector, medical staff and patients. "In the
first half of next year, we intend to launch a so-called trade platform
which will enable companies to make deals for sales of pharmaceuticals and
their distribution," says Maciej Duda of Prosper's management board. The
company declined to disclose how much money is invested in the venture;
however, according to Prosper's earlier declarations, the firm intends to
spend as much as zl. 7 million on its IT projects. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p.28)
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