Farmaconal

What Farmaconal does

Farmaconal (legal name Farmaco Quimica Nacional S.A) is a family-owned Dominican Republic medical supply company founded in March 1971 by Dr. Wady Asbun and Nelly Khoury de Asbun, headquartered in Santo Domingo. The company imports, warehouses, and distributes disposable medical supplies, surgical instruments, diagnostic equipment, orthopaedic devices, and consumer health products through three operating channels: a network of 21+ retail stores across the Dominican Republic, a national wholesale distribution operation serving hospitals, clinics, ARS health management companies and institutions, and a Surgical Division (División Quirúrgica) launched in 2023 that performs orthopaedics, general surgery, neurosurgery, endovascular, otolaryngology, joint replacement, and arthroscopy procedures using implants from its supplier partners.

Name

Farmaconal

Legal name

Farmaco Quimica Nacional S.A

Website

https://farmaconal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Farmaconal is a Dominican Republic-based, family-owned medical supply distributor operating 21+ retail stores, a national distribution business, and a Surgical Division, serving hospitals, clinicians, ARS insurers, and consumers with global brands such as Arthrex, Zimmer Biomet, Medtronic, and Johnson & Johnson.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Supplies Distribution

NAICS

Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423450), Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers (42421), Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42345)

SIC

Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047), Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries (5122), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYCRAOAHAE

Medical Supplies & Consumables Wholesale (Non-Device)

Consumer Products & Retail/Wholesale, Distribution & Category Management/Health, OTC & Pharmacy Wholesale Distribution

SECONDARYHLAMAFAO

Practice Consumables & General Medical Supplies (Needles, Syringes, Gloves, Swabs)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Veterinary & Animal Health/Veterinary Medical Devices & Supplies

SECONDARYHLAIAJAH

Biologics & Biosimilars Distributors

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Pharmaceuticals/Pharmaceutical Distribution & Wholesaling

Keywords

• Medical supplies distribution
• Surgical equipment
• Orthopaedic devices
• Consumer health products
• Wound care supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Santo Domingo

HQ country

Dominican Republic

HQ region

Latin America

Offices25 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Retail Store Sales: Sale of medical supplies, equipment, and consumer health products through 21 physical store locations across the Dominican Republic. Some stores also house pharmacies that accept health insurance.
2. National Distribution: Distribution of medical supplies and equipment to healthcare providers, hospitals, clinics, health management companies, and direct consumers across the Dominican Republic.
3. Surgical Division Services: Performs surgical procedures (orthopaedics, general surgery, neurosurgery, endovascular, otolaryngology, joint replacement, and arthroscopy) using proprietary equipment from brand partners. Manages surgical material procurement and insurance authorization for patients.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Farmaconal distributes disposable medical supplies, surgical instruments, orthopaedic devices, diagnostic equipment, and consumer health products through 21+ retail branches and a national distribution network in the Dominican Republic. It is the exclusive local distributor for global brands such as Arthrex, Zimmer Biomet, Medtronic and Johnson & Johnson. Through its División Quirúrgica (Surgical Division), it also performs orthopaedic, neurosurgical, endovascular, ENT, joint replacement and arthroscopy procedures at partner hospitals.

Product overview

Farmaconal is a Dominican Republic-based medical supplies distributor offering a comprehensive portfolio of medical products and services. The company operates across multiple divisions including retail stores (21 locations nationwide), a Distribution division covering 14 product categories, and a Surgical Division performing procedures in Orthopedics, General Surgery, Neurosurgery, Endovascular, Otolaryngology, Joint Replacement, and Arthroscopy. The product portfolio spans 17 major categories including mobility and rehabilitation, wound care, OTC medications, first aid, surgical materials, ostomy, vitamins and nutrition, maternity and baby care, personal care, medical materials, diagnostic equipment, compression therapy, respiratory therapy, soft orthopedics, physiatry, home care, and urinary incontinence. Farmaconal distributes products from over 20 international brands including 3M, Terumo, Ansell, Orliman, BSN/ESSITY, Zimmer Biomet, Medtronic, Johnson & Johnson, Arthrex, and Spine Art. The company also serves as the exclusive Dominican distributor for Hindernis surgical disposable clothing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Farmaconal Retail Stores 21+ brick-and-mortar retail branches across the Dominican Republic selling disposable medical supplies, surgical instruments, orthopaedic devices, diagnostic equipment, OTC products, vitamins, maternity and baby products, personal care, incontinence, mobility and home care items to consumers, healthcare professionals and institutional buyers; two branches (La Esperilla, Las Caobas) also house pharmacies accepting ARS Palic, Seguros Continental and Futuro ARS insurance.
• National Distribution Operation Large-scale national distribution of medical supplies, surgical equipment, orthopaedic implants and consumer health products to hospitals, clinics, health management companies (ARS) and institutional buyers across the Dominican Republic, covering 14 product categories including incontinence, wound care, cosmetics, household hygiene, orthopaedics, trauma, hospital cleaning and disinfection, compression therapy, physiatry, critical care, vascular access, infusion and anesthesia, and personal care.
• División Quirúrgica (Surgical Division) Surgical services division performing orthopaedic, general surgery, neurosurgery, endovascular, otolaryngology, joint replacement and arthroscopy procedures at partner hospitals using brand-partner equipment. Manages surgical material procurement and ARS insurance authorization for insured patients and also serves self-pay patients; procedures can be quoted and arranged at any Farmaconal store.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 50 years operating in the Dominican Republic market since founding in March 1971
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ArthrexcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2023Farmaconal serves as the exclusive distributor of Arthrex products in the Dominican Republic. The Surgical Division performs arthroscopy and other orthopaedic procedures using Arthrex equipment. Farmaconal and Arthrex conduct annual continuing education workshops for Dominican surgeons; as of 2019, Farmaconal had been reaffirming its commitment to Arthrex education since 2012.
• Zimmer BiometcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2023Farmaconal is the exclusive distributor of Zimmer Biomet joint replacement systems and related orthopaedic implants in the Dominican Republic. Farmaconal presented the reverse shoulder replacement system (first in country) with the first three surgeries performed in Santo Domingo and Santiago with local surgeons.
• MedtroniccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2023Farmaconal distributes Medtronic products (neurosurgery, endovascular, ear-nose-throat, stroke treatment technologies) in the Dominican Republic. Farmaconal partnered with Medtronic and CEDIMAT on the 'Heroes Every Day' campaign to raise awareness about stroke prevention and treatment, and organized a surgical mission for low-income patients with brain malformations.
• Johnson & Johnson (Ethicon)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2023Farmaconal distributes Johnson & Johnson (Ethicon) surgical sutures and related products. Farmaconal and Johnson & Johnson have conducted joint surgical training sessions including a hepatobiliarypancreatic surgery workshop in Santo Domingo in October 2016.
• Spine-artcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2023Farmaconal represents Spine-art products including spinal implants (PERLA CC, JULIET TL, TRYPTIK MC, SCARLET AC-T) and surgical instrumentation in the Dominican Republic.
• MixonixminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2023Farmaconal distributes Mixonix products (Misonix-SonaStar ultrasonic aspirator) in the Dominican Republic.
• CEDIMAT (Centro de Diagnóstico Medicina Avanzada y Telemedicina)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 October 2019Farmaconal partnered with CEDIMAT and Medtronic on the 'Heroes Every Day' campaign to reduce deaths and consequences from stroke in the Dominican Republic. The campaign provided educational resources to the public about stroke symptoms and the importance of immediate medical attention.
• HindernisminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 4 October 2019Farmaconal is the exclusive distributor of Hindernis surgical disposable clothing (origin: German design, manufactured in Mexico) in the Dominican Republic. Hindernis has over 20 years of experience designing high-quality surgical clothing to reduce cross-infections in Latin American operating rooms.
• CovidienminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFarmaconal distributes Covidien (now part of Medtronic) products including adhesive bandages and wound care supplies.
• ICU MedicalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFarmaconal distributes ICU Medical products for infusion therapy and vascular access.
• BSN EssityminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFarmaconal distributes BSN Essity products including Leukomed wound dressings, Cutimed wound care, Gypsona plaster casts, Delta-Lite fibreglass immobilization bandages, and compression therapy products.
• First QualityminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFarmaconal distributes First Quality products including Prevail incontinence products and Panda/Plenty household paper products.
• OrlimanminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFarmaconal distributes Orliman orthopaedic products including braces, supports, paediatric orthoses, and rehabilitation devices.
• TerumominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFarmaconal distributes Terumo syringes and needles including tuberculin syringes, insulin syringes, hypodermic needles, Luer-tip syringes, and catheter-tip syringes.
• AnsellminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFarmaconal distributes Ansell surgical and examination gloves including Sensi-Touch, Gammex, and Orto Encore product lines.
• 3MminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFarmaconal distributes 3M products including Tegaderm I.V. advanced dressings, Cavilon skin protectants, Nexcare waterproof bandages, Transpore tape, Medipore +Pad, and Durapore tape.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• McKesson: Largest US pharmaceutical and medical supply wholesaler and distributor serving pharmacies, hospitals, and clinics worldwide with branded and generic drugs, medical-surgical supplies, and biopharmaceutical services. Comparable as a multi-channel medical/drug wholesale distributor; differs vastly in scale and breadth.
• Cardinal Health: Global Fortune-500 medical products and pharmaceutical distributor with wholesale and at-home-care solutions across hospitals, pharmacies, and clinical labs. Comparable as a medical/drug wholesaler that distributes third-party medical brands at scale, though vastly larger and operating across North America and beyond.
• Henry Schein: Major distributor of dental and medical practice supplies, equipment, and services to office-based healthcare providers (dentists, physicians, veterinarians) across North America, Europe, and Asia. Highly comparable practice-channel medical/dental supply distribution model that is also brand-portfolio led.
• Owens & Minor: Global healthcare logistics and medical supply distributor focused on hospitals and home health; distributes branded medical-surgical products plus its own Patient Direct home-care portfolio. Comparable distribution-centric model mixing retail-adjacent home care and institutional supply, though at much larger scale.
• Patterson Companies: US value-added distributor focused on dental and animal health markets, supplying consumables, equipment, and practice-management software to office-based practitioners. Comparable as a specialty medical/dental distributor carrying multiple international brands.
• Medline Industries: One of the largest privately held manufacturers and distributors of medical-surgical products, serving hospitals, surgery centers, and home care providers across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Closely comparable business model of branded medical-supply distribution with strong institutional presence, though globally much larger.

Direct peers

• Grupo DIFARE: Leading Ecuadorian pharmaceutical and consumer-goods distributor with pharmacy retail (Phyarmacy/Cruz Azul), wholesale operations, and exclusive distribution of global pharma brands across the Andean region. Direct comparable as a Latin American multi-channel healthcare distributor combining retail stores, national distribution, and exclusive brand partnerships.

Others

• CENABAST: Chilean central public pharmaceutical and medical supply distributor that procures and distributes drugs and medical supplies to the public health network. Useful comparator for national-scale medical distribution in Latin America, though it is a public-sector entity rather than a private operator.

Regional players

• Helm de México: Mexican division of HELM AG, distributing pharmaceutical and specialty chemicals products including medical-related supplies across Mexico and Latin America. Comparable as a regional LatAm distributor of branded pharmaceutical/medical products.
• Disfarma: Ecuadorian pharmaceutical and medical-product distributor serving institutional and retail customers. Comparable as a regional LatAm medical wholesaler with strong brand-portfolio orientation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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