Farmamia Verona transforms into a web app: to search for open pharmacies

«From an application for mobile devices, Farmamiaverona transforms into a webapp, facilitating research which becomes free on all devices without the obligation to download the app from the stores, surpassing the previous application for iOS and Android which is no longer active». This is what Federfarma Verona announced, which announced that «the service is totally free and offers real-time geolocation of the open pharmacy closest to the citizen who is looking for it, whether on pharmaceutical duty (day or night). which is available during regular opening hours.”

How the farmamiaverona.it web app works

To use the functions, as explained by the Veronese owners’ union, «just type “nearest open pharmacy or pharmacies on duty Verona”, go directly to the farmamiaverona.it website or enter the Federfarma Verona home page where the dedicated section is located . Viewing and searching are very simple, intuitive and within a couple of seconds all the open pharmacies are displayed. The Federfarma Verona pharmacies will also make available posters with a QR code with which to access the Farmamia Verona service even more immediately.”

Personalized road route and exceptional openings

Therefore «once you have identified the nearest open pharmacy, you can activate the road route by clicking on “Guide to destination” or access useful information regarding the pharmacy concerned, such as weekly opening times including extensions, but also closing days, telephone numbers, email address for direct contact. Exceptional openings are also included in the system, i.e. the extra openings permitted by liberalization which are possible everywhere, but more numerous in areas with a high tourist vocation.». Federfarma Verona specified that «the new web app is particularly useful for tourists due to its high health value and ease of access, qualities appreciated by Federalberghi and Verona up who have adopted it, making it already available to their customers».

The home of the federal website has been renewed

Present at the press conference held at the Federfarma Verona headquarters were Elena Vecchioni, Martina Trittoni respectively president and treasurer of Federfarma Verona, Federico Realdon president of the Order of Pharmacists of Verona, Paolo Caldana secretary of Confcommercio and Federalberghi Verona. At the same time, the graphics and content of the Federfarma Verona website were also renewed which, in addition to being more modern, offers numerous constantly updated health-related contents.

Fast and efficient service to meet people’s needs

Elena Vecchioni, president of Federfarma Verona, explained that «making such an important service as the search for the nearest open pharmacy faster and more efficient for the citizen was a priority for our association. I thank Confcommercio and the hoteliers for appreciating the potential that can make the holiday more peaceful for many visitors from all over our province. Knowing where and when a pharmacy is open means reassuring, especially in emergencies, citizens who know they can count on the professionalism and compactness of the network of local pharmacies even at night and during the lunch break.”

Older tourists will benefit from support

According to Paolo Caldana, secretary of Confcommercio and Federalberghi, «the synergy between Federfarma and Federalberghi-Confcommercio is an example of how to network in a useful and constructive way for the consumer, especially in view of the upcoming tourist season which promises to be very interesting. With this service available to hoteliers, even older tourists will be able to benefit from support if they need to locate a pharmacy quickly.”

Useful and free service for citizens

For Martina Trittoni, treasurer of Federfarma Verona, «the transformation of Farmamia Verona into a web app was a complex and demanding job also from an economic point of view, but the efficient result obtained gratifies us because it is actually very useful for the citizen who benefits from it free title. Pharmacies are a site of essential interest because they are the first healthcare front office available to everyone thanks to their extreme capillarity and it is therefore essential to facilitate their usability in every way.”