Pharmaco

Name

Pharmaco

Legal name

Pharmaco (NZ) Ltd

Website

https://pharmaco.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Distribution

NAICS

Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers (424210), Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423450)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Pharmacy Benefit/Channel Services (PSAO, 340B Admin, Chargebacks/Rebates Ops) (CRAOAHAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialty Pharma & Biologics Distribution (GDP-compliant) (HLAGAMAD)

Keywords

• Pharmaceutical distribution services
• Medical device distribution
• Healthcare product representation
• Regulatory affairs consulting
• Pharmaceutical warehousing logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Auckland

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Distribution and Representation: Pharmaco generates revenue by representing international pharmaceutical and medical technology companies in New Zealand and Australia, providing regulatory, sales, marketing, warehousing and distribution services. They supply over 2,500 products from over twenty leading companies across pharmaceuticals, medical devices, dental, emergency care and diagnostic categories.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Pharmaco represents international pharmaceutical and medical technology companies in New Zealand and Australia, providing end-to-end sales, marketing, regulatory affairs, warehousing, and distribution services for more than 2,500 healthcare products. The company supplies pharmacies, hospitals, healthcare professionals, emergency services, dental practices, and universities with medicines, medical devices, dental products, diabetes management supplies, and emergency care equipment.

Product overview

Pharmaco is a New Zealand pharmaceutical and medical technology distribution company established in 1967, representing over 2,500 healthcare products from international partners. The company operates through multiple sub-brands: Pharmaco Pharmaceutical handles medicines in therapeutic areas including diabetes, hormones, gastroenterology, fertility, and urology; Pharmaco Diabetes provides glucose meters, insulin pumps, and diabetes management support with 7-day call centre; Pharmaco Medical + Emergency supplies emergency care, resuscitation and trauma products including tourniquets and respiratory equipment; and Pharmaco Dental (including acquired Oraltec and Crown Dental) provides digital dentistry products and oral health supplies. The company also represents medical technology products for diagnostic and therapeutic medicine. Pharmaco offers services including sales and marketing, regulatory affairs, warehousing and distribution, and finance and administration for business partners across New Zealand and Australia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pharmaco Diabetes: Provider of the latest technology to support diabetes management including Glucose Meters, Insulin Pumps, and support products.
• Pharmaco Emergency Care
• Pharmaco Dental
• Pharmaco Medical + Emergency
• Pharmaco Pharmaceutical

Products and services

• Pharmaco Pharmaceutical

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Ferring PharmaceuticalscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPharmaco has enjoyed a productive partnership with Ferring Pharmaceuticals for well over 20 years. Ferring is a global company based in Switzerland active in research, manufacture and marketing of medicines. Ferring contributes significantly to Pharmaco's portfolio of medicines in inflammatory bowel disease, bowel cleansing, women's health, fertility and urology.
• Besins HealthcarecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPharmaco has partnered with Besins Healthcare for over 10 years. Besins focuses on hormone-based products for women's and men's health, contributing to Pharmaco's hormone portfolio with products used in hormone replacement therapy for menopause and testosterone deficiency.
• CB Fleet (Fleet Laboratories)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCB Fleet is a US-based company specialising in gastrointestinal, feminine and infant care. CB Fleet products contribute to Pharmaco's gastrointestinal medicine portfolio.
• CasencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThis Spanish-based international pharmaceutical company offers products across a wide range of therapeutic areas. Casen contributes a bowel cleanser to Pharmaco's gastrointestinal medicine portfolio.
• CheplapharmcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCheplapharm is a European pharmaceutical company headquartered in Germany. With its international buy-and-build strategy, this family owned company has a clear focus on selected pharmaceutical brands and niche products serving a range of therapeutic areas.
• i-SENScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFounded in 2000, i-SENS is a global company dedicated to improving the lives of people with diabetes. CareSens is a recognized worldwide brand providing fast and accurate blood glucose test results via blood glucose meters. i-SENS also supplies point-of-care testing devices for HbA1c.
• C.A.T ResourcescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGenuine C.A.T Tourniquets are made by C.A.T Resources. Pharmaco Emergency Care is the only licenced C.A.T GEN7 distributor in New Zealand and is proud to bring this innovative product to the market. The C.A.T is acknowledged as a potential life-saving tool carried by first responders.
• North American RescuecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNorth American Rescue is dedicated to decreasing preventable death by providing the most effective, high quality, mission critical medical products. They are at the forefront of casualty care and committed to empowering those using their products to save lives in challenging emergency situations.
• AmbucoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAmbu improves patient care by advancing single-use devices. Experts in single-use visualization scopes and devices as well as airway management and anaesthesia, Ambu has become one of the most recognized medical companies in the world.
• StrykercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFounded over 80 years ago, Stryker has become one of the world's leading medical technology companies. Offering innovative products and services in Emergency Care that aim to improve patient and hospital outcomes.
• AerogencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAerogen is synonymous with the treatment of respiratory illness among patient groups of all ages, playing a critical role in emergency departments and intensive care units in over 75 countries worldwide.
• Renew Health LimitedcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRenew Health Limited was established in 2014 in Ireland by founders with a vision to discover, develop and commercialise pioneering technologies. Renew is a leading provider of high quality fluorescence products sold under the Diagnostic Green name, including imaging tools designed to help visualise anatomical structures during surgical procedures.
• Eli LillycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEli Lilly is the manufacturer of Zyprexa and Zyprexa Relprevv. Pharmaco supplies these products in New Zealand, receiving stock from Eli Lilly manufacturing sites. Quantity restrictions initiated by Eli Lilly remain in effect.
• Dental Supplier Partners (Acteon, Amann Girrbach, Aquacare, Cavex, Dental Pro, Kerr, Kettenbach, Kulzer, Scheu, LM Dental, NSK, OCC, Tokuyama)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKey dental supplier partnerships providing the latest technology in digital dentistry, ergonomically designed instruments, composites, interdental brushes and oral health products supported by in-depth training, education and exceptional service.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• EBOS Group: NZ-headquartered and ASX-listed healthcare distribution giant (pharmaceuticals, medical devices, animal health). The most direct competitor to Pharmaco in NZ and Australia, with overlapping principals, hospital/pharmacy channels, and a much larger institutional scale.
• Phoenix Group (Australia): One of Australia's largest pharma wholesalers and distributors, with pharmacy and hospital channels. Directly comparable to Pharmaco's pharmaceutical distribution and storage capabilities in the Australian market.
• Sigma Healthcare: ASX-listed Australian pharmaceutical wholesale and distribution company. Direct competitor in the Australian hospital and pharmacy distribution channel with overlapping generics and branded pharma principals.
• Device Technologies: Australia and NZ distributor of medical devices, surgical, and diagnostic equipment with deep hospital relationships. Strong overlap with Pharmaco's Medical + Emergency and medical technology sub-brands in ANZ.
• ProPharma (Australia): NZ and Australian pharmaceutical sales, marketing, and distribution company. Closely mirrors Pharmaco's outsourced market-entry model for international pharma principals in ANZ.
• MediGroup (Australia): Australian medical device and consumables distributor serving hospitals and healthcare providers. Comparable to Pharmaco's hospital-direct medical technology and emergency care distribution model.

Broad incumbents

• Cardinal Health: Global pharmaceutical and medical product distributor with extensive pharmaceutical distribution capabilities. Comparable business model in pharma distribution at vastly larger scale; relevant for benchmarking operational best practices.
• Henry Schein: Global distributor of dental and medical products with an ANZ presence. Directly comparable to Pharmaco Dental's product categories (digital dentistry, instruments, consumables) and similar sales-led GTM to practitioners.
• Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API): Wesfarmers-owned retail pharmacy and distribution platform (Priceline, Soul Pattinson). Compares to Pharmaco as a broad incumbent in the Australian pharmacy distribution channel with much larger scale and B2C reach.

Regional players

• Getz Healthcare: Asia-Pacific focused medical device and healthcare distributor with operations across multiple Asian markets. Comparable in principal representation and medical device distribution model, though operating in different geographies than Pharmaco.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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