The B2C platform ihre-apotheke.ch is designed to help users find pharmacies nearby based on opening hours and available services. With a newly designed user interface developed through UX prototyping, the platform offers an optimised and user-friendly experience.
An interactive map allows users to locate pharmacies easily that meet their specific needs. The map provides an intuitive and visually engaging way to identify relevant locations.
A key feature is the real-time availability and updating of pharmacy data via a GraphQL interface, particularly valuable for pharmacy chains. This advanced technology ensures that information on opening hours and services is always up to date. Thanks to a live connection to this interface, users benefit from accurate, real-time data about pharmacies in their area.
Overall, ihre-apotheke.ch combines innovative UX, an interactive map, and the power of GraphQL to deliver a modern, efficient pharmacy search that adapts to the individual needs of users.
Value for members
In an impressive timeframe of just 24 hours, thousands of members were successfully and seamlessly integrated into the new system. This highlights not only the system’s efficiency but also its responsiveness when onboarding large member groups.
Pharmacists and pharmacy teams benefit from a central login system that allows them to effortlessly update their core data for the pharmacy finder. This central hub not only simplifies the update process but also ensures that all key information is consistently and promptly reflected in the finder.
pharmaSuisse.org offers users a wide range of opportunities – from purchasing physical products to accessing informative content, e-learning materials, and engaging events. This integrated approach not only creates a platform for transactions but also fosters a holistic space for education, knowledge sharing, and active participation in events.
This successful implementation demonstrates the system’s robustness and ensures that both pharmacy professionals and e-shop users benefit fully and efficiently from its features.
Open Source
The solution is built entirely on open-source components around the Drupal ecosystem. Over six percent of the top 10,000 websites worldwide use Drupal. Key elements such as the editor and interface integrations have been freely licensed as reusable building blocks. This has enabled pharmaSuisse to create a vendor lock-in-free platform while also allowing thousands of other websites and clients to benefit from the same technology.