Legal Factors

Legislation regarding supervision and pharmacists diagnosing and prescribing has been discussed for years. Will the ‘decision and act’ experience of the pandemic speed things up here too?

Many paperwork requirements have been relaxed during the pandemic. Will they be reimposed or permanently removed?

Environmental Factors

The pressure on reducing our carbon footprint is rising. The pandemic may have led more patients to expect deliveries, but how will these deliveries be done in the future? With environmental pressure on inhalers and the manner of drug delivery, including packaging and waste, innovation is constant.