In the nascent UK medical cannabis market, patients currently suffer from excess friction as the prescription process, and last mile delivery is disjointed. Patients can arrange a specialist consultation at and seamlessly connect to Phlo Connect’s smartphone app to arrange medical cannabis delivery. 'Phlo Connect and Cellen are the ideal partners to make this happen, combining the UK’s first fully digital pharmacy with a digital dispensing model that is easy to use, secure, and real-time. 'Akanda is committed to expanding access to high quality products for anyone in need, and that is qualified in the United Kingdom, a growing market for medical cannabis,' commented Tej Virk, CEO of Akanda. This process will be increasingly seamless for patients in the near future as Phlo Connect, Leva Clinic, and CanMart build additional digital interconnections. Phlo Connect offers a 120-minute delivery service in London and Birmingham and next-day delivery across the UK. Phlo Connect is the UK’s leading API driven digital pharmacy infrastructure provider that seamlessly connects prescribers, pharmacies and patients for an end-to-end digital experience. Patients can then schedule delivery to their home or office. Initially, patients will secure prescriptions through the Leva Clinic, with product transferred through CanMart to Phlo Connect. I’m also proud that we’re able to provide high-quality jobs in Glasgow and across the UK, and we are determined to play our part in the economic recovery.Phlo Connect integrates digitally with CanMart, Akanda’s UK-based, fully licensed pharmaceutical importer and distributor, to quickly and conveniently deliver prescriptions to patients throughout the United Kingdom. “There will of course always be a place for bricks and mortar pharmacies, but whether you’re working from home or in an office, the convenience of on-demand delivery is becoming the norm, and what consumers expect.

“Last-generation online pharmacy services have been around for a while, but what we’re doing at Phlo is innovative, and given the current environment, we’d anticipate demand growing consistently. Phlo has serviced over 4000 patients to date from Jersey to Orkney.Ĭommenting on the crowdfund and expansion plans Nadeem Sarwar, founder and CEO of Phlo, said: “The response we’ve received to the crowdfunding has been incredible and I’d like to say a massive thank you to all those who are investing and in particular those who have supported us from the start. Since the start of the year, Phlo has seen a 73% growth in average MOM revenue, 43% growth in average MOM patient numbers and a 93% uplift in staff numbers. Phlo plans to launch its on-demand service outside of London in Birmingham later this year with plans to expand into five cities over the next two years.įrom October 2019, demand and patient numbers have been growing consistently, but in the period since COVID-19 became a significant public health issue, growth has exceeded all expectations. There will also be a further investment to implement and develop new features and technologies as well as a significant recruitment drive. Since launching, the management team has now proven the business model and concept, and the investment received through the crowdfunding will help support the scaling up of the on-demand, same-day delivery service. Most on-demand same-day deliveries by Phlo are completed within two hours.

Employee numbers are expected to reach around 200 in 2021.Īlthough Glasgow-born, the business began life by servicing patients in and around London, where the company now has a strong foothold across the city, delivering prescriptions by bike courier.Īfter seeing considerable demand for its services, it has now begun providing deliveries throughout England. The business employs 32 members of staff across the UK, with the vast majority being high-value technology and pharmacy roles. Phlo is dual headquartered in Glasgow and London and is the UK’s first real-time same-day delivery pharmacy. He also spent several years working in Corporate and Commercial Banking for two of the UK’s largest banks. He was a Director of Glasgow Chamber of Commerce and Managing Director of Universal Pharmacy for five years. Phlo Digital Pharmacy was founded by Nadeem Sarwar who has a Master’s Degree from Glasgow University and who is also a Saltire Fellow with Entrepreneurial Scotland. The firm, which launched in November 2019, now plans to extend their crowdfunding campaign hosted on Crowdcube due to the high levels of demand.

Nadeem Sarwar, CEO/founder, Lauren Nicholson, chief financial officer and Adam Hunter, chief commercial officer

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