What Pharmaouest does

Pharmaouest is a French medical device manufacturer specializing in hygiene and comfort products for dependent persons, with a core focus on pressure ulcer (escarre) prevention. Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Miniac-morvan, France, the company serves healthcare professionals and institutions treating bedridden and immobile patients across nursing homes, hospitals, and home-care settings. Its product range spans equipment and consumables designed to address clinical needs in daily hygiene management, patient comfort, and pressure injury prophylaxis.

The business operates as a B2B medical device supplier through direct professional sales channels, with a sales-led go-to-market motion targeted at verified healthcare professionals. The website implements a healthcare-professional gate before granting access, reinforcing a professional-to-professional distribution model. Pharmaouest holds ISO 9001 quality management certification (obtained in 2004) and holds memberships in the UFAT and SNITEM professional industry syndicates, which collectively provide procurement credentials and industry representation in the French medical technology and silver economy sectors. Marketing presence spans Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube channels oriented toward healthcare community engagement.

Pharmaouest operates as a subsidiary or brand within the Winncare group, as indicated by the Winncare logo display and automatic redirect to winncare.com. The company participates in the Silver Eco aging-economy ecosystem and the France Relance national economic recovery program. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, consistent with B2B medical device norms. Headcount is reported at 51–100 employees, and the company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, M&A activity, or financial reporting in the available data.

Name

Pharmaouest

Legal name

Pharmaouest

Website

https://pharmaouest.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Pharmaouest is a French medical device manufacturer (founded 1981, Miniac-morvan) producing pressure ulcer prevention and hygiene products for dependent persons, sold B2B to healthcare professionals and nursing institutions under the Winncare group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Devices for Pressure Ulcer Prevention

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112)

SIC

Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Incontinence & Urological Supplies (Catheters, Briefs, Ostomy Supplies) (HSABAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medical & Hygiene Disposables (Underpads, Disposable Washcloths, Bed Bath Products) (CRADALAK), Medical Supplies & Consumables Wholesale (Non-Device) (CRAOAHAE)

Keywords

• Medical devices
• Pressure ulcer prevention
• Patient hygiene care
• Dependent person care
• Home healthcare equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Miniac-morvan

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Devices and Healthcare Equipment Sales: Sale of medical devices and healthcare products for dependent persons, focusing on hygiene, comfort, and pressure ulcer prevention for healthcare facilities and professionals.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Pharmaouest manufactures medical devices and hygiene/comfort products designed for dependent persons, with a clinical focus on pressure ulcer (escarre) prevention. Products target healthcare professionals, nursing homes, and home-care settings, and include aids and equipment for the daily hygiene care and comfort of bedridden, immobile, or otherwise dependent patients.

Product overview

Pharmaouest offers a range of healthcare products focused on hygiene and comfort solutions for dependent persons. The company specializes in medical aids for pressure ulcer (escarre) prevention, providing equipment and products designed for the care of individuals requiring assistance with daily activities due to dependency.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Hygiene and Comfort Products

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UFAT (Union Française des Fabricants d'Articles pour Personnes Agées et Handicapées)coreOthersMember of professional syndicate representing French manufacturers of articles for elderly and disabled persons. Provides industry representation, networking, and credibility within the silver economy sector.
• SNITEM (Syndicat National de l'Industrie des Technologies Médicales)coreOthersMember of national syndicate for medical technology industry. Represents company interests in healthcare technology sector and provides industry visibility.
• Silver EcominorOthersAffiliated with silver economy ecosystem (products and services for aging population). Logo displayed on website indicating participation in aging society market segment.
• France RelanceminorOthersParticipant in French government economic recovery program. Logo displayed indicating participation in national economic initiative.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Invacare: Invacare supplies durable medical equipment for home and long-term care, including pressure redistribution surfaces and patient hygiene products. Comparable to Pharmaouest as a peer serving nursing homes and home care with overlapping dependent-care product lines.
• Linet Group: Linet Group manufactures hospital and long-term care beds with integrated pressure ulcer prevention surfaces. It is a direct peer of Pharmaouest in the dependent-patient care equipment segment, competing on therapeutic mattresses and clinical positioning.
• Arjo: Arjo is a global MedTech company specializing in solutions for the prevention of pressure injuries, patient hygiene, and dependent-person care. It is directly comparable to Pharmaouest as a competitor in pressure ulcer prevention surfaces and hygiene equipment for nursing homes and home care.
• Coloplast: Coloplast develops intimate healthcare products including wound and skin care solutions adjacent to pressure injury management, serving chronic care and elderly populations. Comparable to Pharmaouest in dependent-person care, though Coloplast's center of gravity is ostomy/continence rather than pressure prevention.
• Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare: Drive DeVilbiss manufactures and distributes a wide range of durable medical equipment including pressure prevention mattresses, cushions, and bathroom safety products. Comparable to Pharmaouest as a competitor serving similar home-care and institutional dependent-care customers.
• Mölnlycke Health Care: Mölnlycke is a wound care and pressure ulcer prevention specialist with solutions for prevention and treatment of pressure injuries. Comparable to Pharmaouest in the pressure injury prevention sub-segment, with stronger global brand presence but overlapping clinical positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Stryker (Medical division): Stryker's medical division includes hospital beds and surfaces used for pressure injury prevention in acute and post-acute care. Comparable to Pharmaouest as a broad incumbent with overlapping pressure prevention product offerings, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• Hillrom (Baxter): Hillrom, now part of Baxter, offers a broad portfolio including advanced therapeutic surfaces for pressure injury prevention used in hospitals and long-term care. Comparable to Pharmaouest as a larger incumbent in the same pressure ulcer prevention category with stronger R&D and global reach.
• Winncare Group: Pharmaouest's parent group, Winncare is a broader European medical device and dependent-care equipment provider spanning beds, mattresses, hygiene, and mobility products. It is comparable as the wider portfolio context within which Pharmaouest operates and the platform through which its products are distributed.

Regional players

• Herdegen: Herdegen is a French manufacturer of medical equipment and mobility aids for elderly and disabled persons, including pressure prevention and hygiene products. Comparable to Pharmaouest as a French regional peer operating in the same elderly-care equipment niche domestically.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Pharmaouest
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCTDTxsEm4-AegRKK_oC-3wA
• Facebookfacebook.com/pharmaouest.industries
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pharmaouest-industries

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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