Cofares and School Pharmacy officials presented the PharmaGame competition at the Sciences Building PHOTO: Manuel Castells

Degree 15 groups, each made up of three students in their final years of Pharmacy, or of the double degree of Pharmacy and Human Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Navarra, and a pharmacist, have already signed up for the Cofares PharmaGame contest, promoted by the pharmaceutical cooperative and open to students from all over Spain.

The initiative, whose deadline of presentation lasts until February 13, aims to enhance the training internship of students through the simulation of the implementation and management of a pharmacy office. To this end, the cooperative has created a digital platform that allows the player to "train" in the management of a pharmacy, making all the necessary decisions about the business and having to resolve complex day-to-day situations. In addition, participants in the competition will work with real products and brands.

The prizes for the three winning groups consist of cash - €12,000, €6,000 and €3,000 respectively for the first, second and third teams - and a award from training for the winning group , which will receive four scholarships for the Specific Pharmacy Office Management Program at IESE of the University of Navarra, awarded by high school of training Cofares (IFC).