Galenica

What Galenica does

Galenica AG is Switzerland's leading fully integrated healthcare provider, operating a vertically integrated network of more than 20 Business Units that spans retail pharmacy (flagship brands Amavita, Sun Store, Coop Vitality and Winconcept, totaling 381 locations by end-2025), pharmaceutical wholesale and logistics (Galexis, Alloga, UFD, Pharmapool), mail-order and specialty pharmacy (MediService, Medifilm), IT and digital services (HCI Solutions, Aquantic), diagnostic laboratory services (Labor Team / Galenica Diagnostics), and proprietary consumer healthcare brands (Verfora, Padma, Spagyros, Cannaplant, Lifestage Solutions, Bichsel). The underlying technology stack combines physical pharmacy retail systems with a wholesale and pre-wholesale logistics backbone, e-prescription integration, same-day medicine delivery, a chronic disease management platform, and a dedicated Chief IT & Digital Business function that coordinates digital initiatives across Business Units.

The company generates revenue across six interlocking streams: retail pharmacy sales of OTC and prescription products (transaction-based, ~15% of stationary retail tied to OTC drugs), pharmaceutical wholesale distribution (margin-based transactions), mail-order and specialty pharmacy through MediService, logistics and IT services sold to third parties, diagnostic laboratory services following the September 2025 Labor Team acquisition, and sales of proprietary consumer healthcare brands. It serves a broad customer base spanning end consumers via B2C pharmacy channels, independent partner pharmacies and drugstores via wholesale, physician practices and hospitals, nursing homes and Spitex home-care organizations, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and Swiss health insurers. Distribution is omnichannel and domestically concentrated, combining owned storefronts, B2B logistics, e-commerce, and digital health services within a single Swiss operator.

Galenica AG was established in its current form in 2017 following the separation of the former Galenica Group into the listed Galenica AG (pharmacy and healthcare network) and Vifor Pharma. The company is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange under ticker GALE (also referenced as GALNF in news coverage), is headquartered in Bern, and employs approximately 9,500 people. In FY2025 it delivered record group sales of CHF 4.14 billion (+5.5% year-over-year) with adjusted EBIT up 11.3% and an 8.7% dividend increase, while UBS projects revenue to peak at CHF 4.66 billion in FY28 before declining as anticipated Swiss OTC deregulation affects the retail franchise.

Name

Galenica

Legal name

Galenica AG

Website

https://galenica.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Galenica AG operates Switzerland's largest vertically integrated pharmacy and healthcare network, combining 381 retail pharmacies (Amavita, Sun Store, Coop Vitality), wholesale logistics (Galexis, Alloga), mail-order pharmacy (MediService), IT services (HCI Solutions), and diagnostic laboratories (Labor Team) to serve Swiss patients, healthcare providers, and insurers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Retail Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Distribution

NAICS

Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (456110), Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers (424210)

SIC

Retail-Drug Stores And Proprietary Stores (5912), Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries (5122)

akta.pro primary industry

Retail & Community Pharmacies (Chain/Independent) (HLAFALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialty Pharmacy & Complex Therapy Management Platforms (HLACAKAG), Specialty Pharmacies (Complex/High-Cost Therapies) (HLAFALAC), Pharmacy Benefit/Channel Services (PSAO, 340B Admin, Chargebacks/Rebates Ops) (CRAOAHAK)

Keywords

• Retail pharmacy network
• Pharmaceutical wholesale distribution
• Pharmacy logistics services
• Mail-order specialty pharmacy
• Healthcare IT services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Retail pharmacy sales: Revenue from over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription pharmaceutical products, parapharmacy items and services sold through the company's directly operated pharmacy brands (Amavita, Sun Store, Coop Vitality and Winconcept), including online pharmacy sales and same-day delivery. Approximately 15% of stationary retail revenues are linked to OTC drugs. Transaction-based revenue at point of sale.
2. Wholesale pharmaceutical distribution: Revenue from pharmaceutical wholesale distribution to pharmacies, drugstores, medical practices, hospitals and other partners via the Galexis and Alloga logistics and wholesale arms. Margin-based transaction revenue.
3. Mail-order / specialty pharmacy (MediService): Revenue from MediService mail-order pharmacy operations delivering medicines directly to patients at home, including specialty pharmaceutical services.
4. Logistics & IT services: Revenue from Logistics and IT services provided by the Galexis/Alloga logistics unit and HCI Solutions IT unit to third-party pharmacies, partners and the broader Swiss healthcare market. Mix of managed services and licensing-style arrangements.
5. Diagnostic laboratory services: New revenue stream from the launch of Galenica Diagnostics following the acquisition of Labor Team (Diagnostics Group GmbH), offering diagnostic laboratory services to physicians and other healthcare partners in Switzerland.
6. Products & Brands (Verfora, Padma, Spagyros, etc.): Revenue from proprietary consumer healthcare brands and products (e.g., Verfora, Padma, Spagyros, Cannaplant/Lifestage Solutions, UFD) sold through Galenica's pharmacy network and partner channels. Product sales plus licensing of own brands.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Galenica AG operates a vertically integrated Swiss healthcare platform combining directly operated retail pharmacies (Amavita, Sun Store, Coop Vitality, Winconcept — 381 locations), pharmaceutical wholesale and pre-wholesale logistics (Galexis, Alloga), mail-order and online pharmacy (MediService), IT and digital health services (HCI Solutions), proprietary consumer healthcare brands (Verfora, Padma, Spagyros) and diagnostic laboratory services (Galenica Diagnostics, built on the acquired Labor Team). The network serves both end consumers in Switzerland and B2B customers such as partner pharmacies, drugstores, physicians, hospitals, nursing homes, home-care organisations, pharmaceutical manufacturers and health insurers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Amavita: Flagship pharmacy retail brand within the Galenica network.
• Sun Store
• Coop Vitality
• Galexis
• Alloga
• Galenica Diagnostics

Products and services

• Amavita pharmacy retail
• Sun Store pharmacy retail
• Coop Vitality pharmacy retail
• Winconcept franchise partner network
• MediService mail-order and specialty pharmacy
• Galexis pharmaceutical wholesale
• Alloga pharmaceutical logistics and pre-wholesale
• HCI Solutions healthcare IT services
• Galenica Diagnostics laboratory services
• Verfora consumer healthcare products

Quantifiable outcome

• Group sales CHF 4.14 billion in 2025, +5.5% year-over-year (record).
• +4 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered flagship pharmacy brand in the network; key retail channel partner with coop, the swiss retailer. and background reference only — historical auditor relationship via chair of the board, not an active commercial partnership..

• Coop (Coop Vitality AG joint venture)flagship pharmacy brand in the network; key retail channel partner with coop, the swiss retailer.Strategic or Co-development PartnerCoop Vitality operates as a Galenica Business Unit with the brand tied to Coop, the Swiss retailer, and is included in the 381-location Galenica pharmacy network. Coop Vitality AG is led within Galenica by the Chief Pharmacies Sales function, and the CEO sits on the Board of Coop Vitality AG.
• PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) — external auditorbackground reference only — historical auditor relationship via chair of the board, not an active commercial partnership.Implementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe Chair of Galenica's Board (Dr Markus R. Neuhaus) is a former CEO and Chair of PwC Switzerland; PwC appears only in his biography and not as a named active partner.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• PHOENIX Group: European pharmaceutical wholesale and pharmacy retail group (BENU, Lloyds Apotheke). Directly comparable to Galenica's Galexis wholesale arm and 381-store retail network across Switzerland and Europe.
• DocMorris (Redcare Pharmacy): Swiss-domiciled cross-border online pharmacy and mail-order dispenser. Direct competitor to Galenica's MediService mail-order and online pharmacy proposition, and the principal challenger UBS cites in its deregulation thesis.
• McKesson Europe: European pharmaceutical distribution arm of McKesson, operating wholesale across multiple European markets. Directly comparable to Galexis/Alloga wholesale and pre-wholesale operations.
• Celesio (McKesson): European pharmacy wholesale and retail operator (Lloyds Pharmacy in some markets). Comparable business mix across wholesale distribution and retail pharmacy footprint.
• Alliance Healthcare (Walgreens Boots Alliance): European pharmaceutical wholesaler and pre-wholesaler owned by Walgreens Boots Alliance. Directly comparable to Galenica's Galexis wholesale and Alloga pre-wholesale logistics operations.
• Zur Rose Group: Swiss-headquartered mail-order pharmacy business, now operating as part of Redcare Pharmacy / DocMorris. Historical direct competitor in the Swiss online and mail-order pharmacy market alongside Galenica's MediService.
• Synlab: European clinical diagnostics and laboratory services provider. Comparable to Galenica's newly launched Galenica Diagnostics business unit (built around the acquired Labor Team / Diagnostics Group GmbH).

Emerging players

• Shop Apotheke Europe: Leading European online pharmacy operating across Germany, Austria, Switzerland and other markets. Comparable to Galenica's online pharmacy, MediService mail-order and same-day delivery proposition.

Broad incumbents

• CVS Health: Large US integrated pharmacy retail, PBM and healthcare services conglomerate. Broader portfolio analog to Galenica's retail + wholesale + IT + diagnostics platform; benchmark for vertical integration economics in pharmacy.

Regional players

• Medbase: Swiss primary care medical and pharmacy network. Comparable regional footprint to Galenica's 381-pharmacy Swiss network and increasingly relevant as Galenica expands into diagnostics via Labor Team.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A6 records

Investments2 records

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