What Le Quotidien du Médecin does

Le Quotidien du Médecin is a French medical news publication and digital media platform serving practicing physicians across all major specialties. Founded in 1971 and headquartered in Malakoff, France, the platform operates as a subsidiary of Groupe Profession Santé and delivers daily medical, healthcare policy, and socio-professional news through a web-based content management system with subscriber authentication. Core content spans 13 specialty sections (general medicine, infectiology, cardiology, oncology, endocrinology, neurology-psychiatry, gynecology-obstetrics, rheumatology, pediatrics, pneumology, and others), hospital and liberal practice coverage, young physician resources, and continuing medical education (FMC/DPC) content. Audience metrics are validated by ACPM (formerly OJD) certification.

The product surface extends beyond core news into an integrated ecosystem of service modules: a dedicated medical job board (emploi.lequotidiendumedecin.fr) powered in partnership with EMPLOIMédecin, a free legal advisory service (Le Droit & Vous), an AI-powered medical literature research assistant (EBiM) co-developed with CNGE and FasFox, a DPC-certified training platform, classified advertisements, daily evening newsletter delivery at 18h, bi-monthly digital and print editions, multimedia (videos, podcasts), and an e-commerce boutique for medical supplies via Medivia. Technology stack is primarily web-based CMS with paywall access control, mobile-responsive design, and specialty-specific subdomains for SEO distribution.

Monetization is multi-stream: digital subscriptions at €17.50/month after €8 first-month promotional pricing, print+digital integral subscriptions at custom pricing, institutional multi-seat B2B contracts for hospitals and laboratories with volume discounts, recruitment advertising through the job board, classified advertising, and sponsored content/special operations partnerships with healthcare institutions and pharmaceutical companies. Student pricing and SEPA payment bonuses on annual plans support acquisition and retention. The company operates exclusively within France.

Name

Le Quotidien du Médecin

Legal name

Le Quotidien du Médecin

Website

https://lequotidiendumedecin.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Le Quotidien du Médecin is a French medical news and professional services platform serving practicing physicians through daily news, specialty coverage, legal advice, continuing education, recruitment, and AI-assisted clinical research tools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Professional News Publishing

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical & Clinical Reference (Physicians, Nursing, Allied Health) (EDAGAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medical, Clinical & Biomedical Scholarly Publishing (EDAGAFAB), Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE) (EDAGANAJ), Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy) (EDAAALAC)

Keywords

• Medical news publishing
• Physician subscription media
• Healthcare professional publications
• Continuing medical education
• Medical recruitment advertising

Headquarters

HQ city

Malakoff

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Digital Subscriptions: Monthly and annual digital-only subscriptions providing access to all website content, daily newsletter, and bi-monthly digital edition
2. Print + Digital Subscriptions: Integrated paper and digital subscription with bi-monthly magazine delivery plus full digital access
3. Job Board / Recruitment Advertising: Medical employment listings and career opportunities published on dedicated platform emploi.lequotidiendumedecin.fr
4. Classified Advertisements: Real estate, equipment, and services classifieds targeted at medical professionals
5. Special Operations / Partnerships: Sponsored content and special editorial operations with institutional partners including healthcare establishments and pharmaceutical companies

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Le Quotidien du Médecin is a French daily medical news publication for physicians that delivers specialty-specific clinical, regulatory, and socio-professional news via digital and print subscriptions. Its core offering is a digital content platform (lequotidiendumedecin.fr) with an optional bi-monthly printed magazine, organized across 13+ medical specialty sections (general medicine, cardiology, oncology, infectiology, neurology-psychiatry, pediatrics, etc.). Beyond news, it bundles physician-focused services: legal advice (Le Droit & Vous), continuing medical education resources (FMC & DPC Formation), a job board (Carrières & Emploi), classifieds, an AI research assistant (EBiM), and daily/specialty newsletters.

Product overview

Le Quotidien du Médecin is a comprehensive digital media platform for French physicians consisting of a core news platform delivering daily medical and socio-professional content across 13 specialties, complemented by integrated service modules. The core offering is supported by two subscription tiers: a digital-only subscription (€8 first month, then €17.50/month) and an integral paper+digital subscription. Key service modules include a job board (Carrières & Emploi), a free legal advisory service (Le Droit & Vous), continuing medical education resources (FMC & Recos), an AI-powered medical research assistant (EBiM), classified advertisements, multimedia content (Videos & Podcasts), DPC training, and daily/weekly newsletters. The platform also offers group subscriptions for establishments, laboratories, and institutions with customized pricing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Digital Subscription 100% digital subscription providing full access to all website content for physicians in France, including the daily newsletter (Monday–Friday) and bi-monthly digital edition delivered by email. Priced at €8 for the first month, then €17.50/month, cancellable at any time, with an SEPA annual-billing bonus of one extra month free.
• Intégrale Subscription (Paper + Digital) Combined print and digital subscription offering the bi-monthly printed magazine delivered to the subscriber's home address plus full access to all digital benefits. Pricing and details are provided on request / custom quote; not available internationally.
• Carrières & Emploi (Medical Job Board) Dedicated employment portal (emploi.lequotidiendumedecin.fr) connecting medical professionals with job opportunities across France. Offers listings for physicians, specialists, residents, and substitutes with filtering by profession, contract type, department, and establishment. Distribution extended via partnership with EMPLOIMédecin. Generates recruitment-advertising revenue.
• EBiM (Evidence-Based Medicine Assistant) AI-powered text-based research search assistant co-developed with CNGE and FasFox (with CMG partnership), designed to help French general practitioners search and retrieve medical literature and evidence-based information for clinical decision support. Processes natural-language queries against medical knowledge bases to return relevant evidence.
• Classified Ads (Annonces Classées) Classified advertisement section for medical professionals featuring listings for real estate (medical practice spaces, apartments), vehicles, medical equipment, services, and events. Targeted at the physician audience and sold via classified advertising rates.
• DPC Formation Platform Dedicated Continuing Professional Development (Développement Professionnel Continu) platform at dpc.lequotidiendumedecin.fr providing physicians with access to DPC-certified training programs to satisfy French mandatory continuing-education requirements, delivered in partnership with organizations including CNGE.

Quantifiable outcome

• 16+ medical specialty sections covering all major disciplines
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Groupe Profession SantécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company operating Le Quotidien du Médecin and related medical publications including Le Quotidien du Pharmacien. Provides corporate structure and brand portfolio management for professional health media.
• CNGE (Collège National de Médecine Générale)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for EBiM (Evidence-based Medicine) tool development - an AI-powered research assistant co-developed with CNGE for general practitioners, in partnership with FasFox and CMG (Collège de Médecine Générale).
• FasFoxmajorTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner for EBiM AI research tool development, collaborating with CNGE and CMG to create an artificial intelligence assistant for general medicine practitioners.
• EMPLOIMédecinminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJob board distribution partner extending reach of medical employment listings beyond the dedicated emploi.lequotidiendumedecin.fr platform.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Doctissimo: Major French health information website with broad consumer and professional reach; partial overlap as a French-language health news destination, though primarily consumer-facing rather than physician-specialist.
• Pourquoi Docteur: French online health news publication offering medical news to both professionals and the general public; overlaps in editorial category and French language market, but with a broader consumer focus.

Direct peers

• Le Quotidien du Pharmacien: Sibling publication under the same Groupe Profession Santé parent, serving French pharmacists with the same subscription, job board, and editorial model. Directly comparable business model, audience (healthcare professionals), and monetization stack.
• APM News (Agence de Presse Médicale): French medical press agency providing daily healthcare policy, hospital, and industry news to healthcare professionals, directly competing for physician readership and institutional subscriptions in the French market.
• Le Généraliste: French medical publication focused on general practitioners, offering clinical content, professional practice news, and CME; directly comparable in target audience and editorial scope to Le Quotidien du Médecin's general medicine section.
• Egora: French medical professional news platform covering general medicine and specialty topics for practicing physicians, with similar daily news, employment, and editorial format targeting the same audience as Le Quotidien du Médecin.
• What's Up Doc: French publication aimed at young doctors and medical students, addressing career, training, and practice establishment topics; overlaps with Le Quotidien du Médecin's 'Jeunes Médecins' segment and trainee audience.

Broad incumbents

• Univadis: Pharma-sponsored free medical information portal providing clinical news, CME, and specialty resources to French physicians; competes directly with Le Quotidien du Médecin on the free vs. paid content dimension.
• Medscape France: Global digital medical news and CME platform with a French edition offering free professional content and continuing education to physicians; a much larger, well-funded incumbent competing for the same French physician attention.

Regional players

• Medtech: French medical technology and digital health news outlet focused on health IT, medical devices, and innovation; adjacent to Le Quotidien du Médecin's 'eSanté' and technology coverage for French physicians.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/leQdM
• Facebookfacebook.com/lequotidiendumedecin.fr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/le-quotidien-du-medecin

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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