
June - PharmaFootpath Updates
The last month has seen less customer facing changes, but there's a great deal of work going on in the background as we prepare to exhibit at our first tradeshow - Expopharm. The calendar is open, so please come and see us if you're attending!
The key thing we'll be showcasing in Dusseldorf is our soon to be revealed Network Hub, which will allow for greater connections between users. We're finishing up early testing, and will be booking in meetings with people in July to explain this to users. It is without doubt the most exciting feature I've worked on at PharmaFootpath... I can't wait to share this in more detail soon!
Updates in June
Links to product files added

One debate we've had internally is whether to include SPC/PIL documents in our product pages, however I generally want to avoid this so that there are no risks of us having outdated versions on our drive - which could cause problems for clients. Instead, we've created links to the product sources where available, so you can pull them from the official sources. However, some countries don't have direct links to the product, only allowing links to the database - which you then need to search the product yourself. I realise this isn't ideal, but it feels the best compromise.
We'll look to see how this can be further improved in future, but for now the majority of products have this link on page.
More automation coverage across markets
We've increased our coverage with more markets included in the last month, increasing the amount of data, the accuracy, and the frequency of updates. More countries still to be done, so the work continues!
Increase in frequency of shortage checks - now 3 times a day
While we don't cover many markets with our shortages yet (so far: USA, Spain, Germany, EU centralised), we're happy with how these are running now, so we've increased the frequency with which we collect data. The same will occur as we do add more markets soon.
Fixed various minor bugs
- Applying country filters in price graph crashed the app in some circumstances, but is now resolved
- Random 0's appearing for shortage alerts in some circumstances
- Some NL prices were linked incorrectly following a recent update, resolved
- ~250 US prices were incorrectly displayed from a bot misreading price increases as the new value, all now resolved
Looking ahead to July
There's one main priority: get the Network Hub launched and in to our first users hands. Our aim is having clients connecting by the end of July. Currently I provide alot of personal manual connections, which I will continue to do, but I think this will be the start of something very cool...
We will also be enhancing our WDA license data, giving more information about the companies and using some AI tools as part of this. We'll need to update our terms and conditions to reflect this, so you'll receive an email regarding this too.
Final note - I'm really grateful for all the new companies coming on board recently, it's been fun getting to know more businesses in more countries. I'm confident that we'll be adding more soon, and delivering more value as the network grows in the months ahead!
Phil