Worldline, European leader in payment services, and Bank of Fucino, through its specialized Health & Pharma Division, strengthens its support for financial and technological innovation in the pharmaceutical sector through a targeted offering for the Igea Pharmacy Group, one of the leading national companies, with a warehouse of over 78 items and 160 employees, including 60 professional pharmacists present in the various branches.
The initiative was created to support the Igea Pharmacy Group in consolidated role as a local healthcare provider, consultancy and well-beingIn this context, the payment experience also becomes a key element in offering citizens increasingly simple, seamless, and secure services. Thanks to the collaboration with Banca del Fucino and Worldline, Gruppo Farmacie Igea will be able to improve its services and simplify the daily experience of professionals and customers.
Payment solutions Worldline contribute to supporting the pharmacy, ensuring aa payment experience consistent with the new needs of citizens and operatorsThe introduction of Worldline Android POS terminals will allow all major payment types to be managed through a single platform, both in person and remotely, offering a consistent experience across all channels, greater operational efficiency, and dedicated support throughout every phase of the collaboration.
Bank of Fucino supports industry operators through its Health & Pharma Division, created to offer specialized and distinctive skills, dedicated financial solutions, and a service model tailored to the needs of industry operators. Igea Pharmacy Group It stands out for its advanced vision of the role of pharmacy and for having helped anticipate the sector's growth towards the "service pharmacy" model, as a benchmark for health and quality of life.
“We are proud – he declared Stefano Calderano, CEO of Worldline Merchant Services Italy -, with our partner Banca del Fucino, to collaborate with the Igea Pharmacy Group on a project that combines technological innovation, local proximity, and concrete attention to the needs of merchants. Today, payment is no longer simply the final step in a purchase, but a tool that helps improve the customer experience and the merchant's competitiveness. This synergy represents an important example of how Worldline's digital payment solutions can support the evolution of strategic sectors like the pharmaceutical sector, offering increasingly seamless, secure, and integrated purchasing experiences.
“It is a source of great satisfaction for us – he added Mark Alessandrini, Head of the Health & Pharma Division at Banca del Fucino – launching this collaboration with Gruppo Farmacie Igea, a company with which we share a progressive vision of the role of pharmacies in protecting people's health and quality of life. Thanks to an innovative platform of financial products and the technological support of Worldline, we are contributing to the evolution of the service-based pharmacy, of which Gruppo Igea has been a pioneer. Supporting Italian pharmacies means accompanying the transformation of a local health facility increasingly called upon to meet the healthcare and assistance needs of citizens. For Banca del Fucino, standing alongside those who work every day for people's health means making a concrete contribution to the well-being of communities. This is also how we interpret our corporate social responsibility.
“Over the years – he also said Dr. Maria Catena Ingria, Founder of the Igea Pharmacy Group We have worked to build a pharmacy model increasingly focused on people's needs, combining proximity, expertise, and innovation. The collaboration with Banca del Fucino and Worldline fits perfectly into this vision, allowing us to further strengthen the quality of services offered to citizens and support our professionals with advanced technological tools. We believe that the pharmacy of the future must increasingly be a point of reference for health, well-being, and prevention, and partnerships like this represent an important contribution to accelerating this path of growth and innovation.
