Farmalider

What Farmalider does

Farmalider is a Madrid-based European pharmaceutical company founded in 1986 that develops and manufactures pharmaceutical products across five focus areas, with stated emphasis on generics, over-the-counter (OTC) medications, and dermocosmetics. The company operates as a vertically integrated development-and-manufacture business serving the broader healthcare and pharmaceutical value chain, including providers of affordable generic medications, OTC consumer healthcare, and specialized dermocosmetic skin-care products. Its go-to-market is sales-led, leveraging established European pharmaceutical channels, and it is pursuing international expansion explicitly supported by private equity capital — most recently an August 2023 investment from MCH Private Equity that followed an earlier 2015 round from Ascendis. The firm employs 51-100 people and is led by founder and President Jose Luis Berenguer alongside COO Antonio Bárcena Escudero. While its revenue model centers on pharmaceutical product sales, no pricing, customer, or revenue disclosures are available in the input data, and no named products, patents, awards, or AI/technology capabilities are documented.

Name

Farmalider

Website

https://farmalider.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Farmalider is a Madrid-based pharmaceutical company founded in 1986 that develops and manufactures generics, OTC, and dermocosmetic products across five product areas, serving European healthcare markets and pursuing international expansion backed by private equity.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Alcobendas

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Pharmaceutical Product Sales: Farmalider generates revenue through the development and sale of pharmaceutical products across five focus areas: generics, OTC (over-the-counter), and dermocosmetics, along with other innovative product categories.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Core offering

Farmalider develops and manufactures pharmaceutical products across five focus areas, with stated emphasis on generic medications, over-the-counter (OTC) drugs, and dermocosmetics. The company invests in research and development to expand its portfolio of innovative products and to support international market expansion.

Product overview

Farmalider is a Madrid-based European pharmaceutical company operating in five product areas including generics, OTC (over-the-counter), and dermocosmetics. The company focuses on research and development to expand its portfolio of innovative products and support international market expansion. No specific named products, sub-brands, or product modules are identified in the available source data.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Generic pharmaceuticals Generic pharmaceutical medications developed and manufactured by Farmalider for distribution to healthcare and pharmaceutical buyers.
• OTC (over-the-counter) medications Over-the-counter healthcare products developed and sold by Farmalider for retail and pharmacy distribution.
• Dermocosmetics Dermocosmetic products for skin care and health developed and sold by Farmalider as part of its five product area portfolio.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cinfa: Spanish pharmaceutical manufacturer specializing in generics and OTC products. Direct peer given shared Spanish base, generics/OTC focus, and similar mid-market positioning.
• Kern Pharma: Spanish generics pharmaceutical company with OTC exposure and a similar product mix. Highly comparable to Farmalider in business model and geographic focus.
• Laboratorios Uriach: Spanish pharmaceutical company with OTC and consumer health products. Comparable to Farmalider due to its Iberian base and emphasis on OTC and consumer healthcare categories.
• ISDIN: Spanish dermocosmetics company with strong international presence. Direct overlap with Farmalider's dermocosmetics vertical and shared Iberian heritage.

Broad incumbents

• Almirall: Larger Spanish pharmaceutical company with a focus on dermatology and specialty pharma. Relevant peer given shared Spanish origin and overlapping dermocosmetics exposure.
• Laboratorios Rovi: Spanish specialty pharmaceutical company operating across multiple therapeutic areas. Comparable as a Spanish pharma manufacturer with international ambitions.
• Stada Arzneimittel: European generics and OTC pharmaceutical company owned by PE (Bain, Cinven). Comparable as a PE-backed European generics/OTC manufacturer with international footprint.
• Perrigo: Global OTC and consumer healthcare company with significant generics and dermocosmetics exposure. Comparable as a larger-scale player in Farmalider's key OTC/dermocosmetics categories.
• Teva Pharmaceutical Industries: World's largest generics manufacturer with significant OTC and specialty pharma operations. Comparable given direct overlap in the generics space, though much larger in scale.
• Viatris: Global pharmaceutical company formed from Mylan and Upjohn, with a large generics and OTC portfolio. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same generics/OTC categories Farmalider serves.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/farmalidergroup
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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