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Korean e-commerce pharma firm to help digitise Vietnam hospital drug distribution market

The firm, BlueMTec, currently operates Blue Pharm Korea a drug distribution platform for hospitals, and will be teaming up with Vietnam’s BuyMed to develop e-commerce drug sales in Vietnam, Korea Biomed is reporting. A part of this deal will see Vietnam import Korea-made pharmaceutical products.

Note that foreign firms are not permitted to distribute drugs in Vietnam and instead need to do so through a local partner.