PHARMACY ONE
and distribution to all branches , innovating new ideas to creatively introduce , expose , and provide different and new services . These are standardised to maintain product variety , mix and increase brands , and allow product visibility to become a standard and ongoing procedure .
Pharmacy One also makes sure to continuously pay back to the Jordanian society through social responsibility projects and offerings , such as performing health service days , providing training and scholarships , supporting projects that help people in need , improving life for youths , and empowering women . Aryan is proud to add that “ 50 percent of Pharmacy One staff are female .”
“ If I couldn ’ t build a new CVS of the US , why not build the CVS of the Middle East ? It made sense to become a big fish in a small market ”
– Dr . Amjad Al Aryan , President & Founder
Expansion While Aryan wishes to expand further into the Middle East , the process is complicated . “ Laws here differ from one country to another ,” he explains . “ It ’ s not like in the US where federal law applies in all states . For example Saudi Arabia does not allow ownership of pharmacies for non-Saudi nationals , and UAE only allows 50 percent ownership to foreigners . It ’ s complicated and presents a huge challenge . So we decided to expand differently by giving franchises to Pharmacy One rather than owning branches . We can give the franchise to companies who
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