After the stabilization of the situation with the availability of medical masks drugstore chain faced a shortage of thermometers to measure body temperature. On the background of the pandemic COVID-19 dramatically increased the demand for devices in medical institutions, which led to reduced supplies in the specialized retail. Win may online stores who do not need to sell thermometers with registration certificates of medical devices.About problems with supply of medical thermometers for measuring body temperature “y” spoke the big players of the market of pharmaceutical retail. So, with the deficit faced pharmacy network “36.6”. According to its commercial Director member of Laminae until the thermometers are on sale, including contactless, but in small quantities. The reduction in the number of proposals from suppliers and note in the Ledger “Erkafarm” (a network “Doctor Stoletov”, “Ozerki”, etc.). At the same time, the company says, digital devices is not available. To ensure the continued availability of thermometers in pharmacies of the network “Erkafarm” I had to expand the range to 35 items, said there.In a network “Rigla” it is said that the demand for mercury thermometers to date closed. At the same time, individual cases of deficit recorded in several regions, recognizes the CEO of the company Alexander Filippov. According to him, the problem of non-contact thermometers, which apart from the population actively interested in the organization. Major suppliers of non — contact thermometers- Omron, And plan to resume regular delivery not before August—September this year, said Mr. Filippov. “But we are now considering offers from companies that guarantee to do it in a shorter time,” adds a top Manager. Currently, the network has 21 thousand thermometers, of which 14 thousand— mercury, and others — electronic and infrared.In the pharmacy network “farmlend” declare the uninterrupted supply of all types of sold thermometers. According to the Director of network Adele Calmatevi, now in the presence of more than 15 thousand mercury and almost 16 thousand electronic devices, another 4.3 million electronic thermometers are expected. According to DSM Group, sales of thermometers in drugstores from January to April 2020 rose in monetary terms, of 111.6%, to 827,6 million rubles, a year-on-year.Online retailers such problems do not test. So, Wildberries argue that the supply and contactless and electronic thermometers to happen smoothly. For the first four months 2020 to the company’s record growth of sales in real terms five times a year. The peak occurred in April, when sales of thermometers increased 13 times year-on-year. Head of category “Pharmacy” Ozon Alexander Denisov also says that stocks to meet with��Rosa today. From January to end of April sales of thermometers on Ozon.ru grew by 32% in volume and 48% in monetary terms. In April, the turnover increased by 71% and 84%, respectively. According to Ms. Denisova, the greatest demand for electronic devices, sales of which in April grew by 143% in volume and 160% in monetary terms.In the framework of current legislation, pharmacies can only sell thermometers with registration certificates of medical devices, says the General Director DSM Group Sergey shuljak. According to him, the supply of such goods in pharmaceutical retail is now really limited, as they are in huge amounts of necessary hospitals. At the same time, online shopping can be undertaken not having the registration certificates of the devices for measuring body temperature, which is actively produced in China, adds Mr. Shulyak.The expert adds that the same situation was with masks when retail were able to quickly establish their sales at the expense of imported products which do not have registration certificates. Pharmacy chains, says Sergey Shulyak, had to wait until the market will be certified.Maria Kotova
