Farmácia Motta Ferraz

What Farmácia Motta Ferraz does

Farmácia Motta Ferraz is a privately owned retail pharmacy operating from a single storefront at Rua do Olival Basto, 36 in Abrantes, Portugal. Founded on May 28, 1900 by Dr. Motta Ferraz, it is one of the oldest continuously operating pharmacies in the municipality and has been owned since 1988 by Diretora Técnica Isabel Pinhão. The company is licensed under Portuguese pharmacy regulation (Infarmed oversight, Ordem dos Farmacêuticos membership) and accepts national health service prescriptions.

The business generates revenue across four transaction-fee streams: prescription medication dispensing (national health system and private), over-the-counter medications and dermocosmetics, fee-based health screenings (blood glucose, cholesterol, blood pressure, rapid diagnostic tests, COVID-19 antigen, weight/BMI), and a portfolio of paid clinical and wellness consultations including audiology, nutrition, TerLaser low-intensity laser smoking cessation therapy, and 4D/5D emotional ultrasound imaging for expectant mothers. A team of approximately 13 staff (1 Director, 7 Pharmacists, 5 Auxiliary staff) supports the operation. Technology consists of conventional dispensing workflows combined with specialized clinical devices (50mW soft laser, ultrasound imaging, audiometry equipment) sourced from partners including TerLaser.

The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer walk-in retail with appointment-based access for clinical services, supported by a basic website at farmaciamottaferraz.pt and inbound referrals via the Serviço Nacional de Saúde, Infarmed, and Farmácias Portuguelas portals. Marketing is primarily reputation-driven within the local Abrantes catchment; no online store, mobile app, or multi-site footprint is indicated.

Name

Farmácia Motta Ferraz

Legal name

Farmácia Motta Ferraz

Website

https://farmaciamottaferraz.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1900

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Farmácia Motta Ferraz is a privately owned Portuguese retail pharmacy in Abrantes, founded in 1900, dispensing prescription and OTC medications and offering fee-based clinical services including health screenings, audiology, nutrition consultations, laser smoking cessation, and 4D/5D ultrasound to the local community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Retail Pharmacy

NAICS

Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (456110)

SIC

Retail-Drug Stores And Proprietary Stores (5912)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYCRAEAHAD

Pharmacy-Led Health & Wellness Discount Retail

Consumer Products & Retail/Discount, Club & Value Retail/Discount Drugstores & Value Pharmacies

SECONDARYHSABALAJ

Medication Education, Counseling & Side-Effect Monitoring

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Medication Management & In-Home Pharmacy Support

Keywords

• Retail pharmacy services
• Prescription medication dispensing
• Health screening services
• Dermocosmetic products
• Pharmaceutical consultations

Headquarters

HQ city

Abrantes

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Prescription Medications: Dispensing of prescribed medications covered by national health system and private prescriptions
2. OTC and Dermocosmetics: Over-the-counter medications and dermocosmetic products sold directly to consumers
3. Health Screening Services: Fee-based health screening services including blood glucose, cholesterol, blood pressure, rapid tests, and audiology
4. Consultations: Paid consultations for nutrition, smoking cessation therapy, and other specialized services

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Farmácia Motta Ferraz is a community pharmacy that dispenses prescription and OTC medications, sells dermocosmetics, and delivers fee-based clinical services including health screenings (blood glucose, cholesterol, triglycerides, blood pressure, rapid tests), audiometry, COVID-19 rapid antigen testing, vaccine/injectable administration, nutrition consultations, TerLaser smoking cessation therapy, and 4D/5D emotional ultrasound for expectant mothers. The pharmacy serves individual consumers in the Abrantes, Portugal area through walk-in retail and appointment-based services.

Product overview

Farmácia Motta Ferraz is a traditional Portuguese pharmacy established before 1900, offering a comprehensive range of pharmaceutical and health services. The pharmacy operates as a single unified pharmacy business providing core pharmaceutical services (medication dispensing, counseling, OTC products, dermocosmetics) combined with a portfolio of clinical services including diagnostic screenings (blood glucose, cholesterol, triglycerides, blood pressure, rapid tests, audiometry), vaccination administration, nutrition consultations, smoking cessation therapy (TerLaser), and 4D/5D ultrasound imaging. The services are offered through a team of pharmacists and technicians at the Abrantes location.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aconselhamento Farmacêutico (Pharmaceutical Counseling)

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Serviço Nacional de Saúde (SNS)coreOthersOfficial link to Portugal's National Health Service, indicating participation in the public healthcare system and acceptance of national health prescriptions.
• InfarmedcoreOthersRegulatory authority for medicines and health products in Portugal. Pharmacy operates under Infarmed licensing and oversight.
• Farmácias PortuguesasminorOthersNational pharmacy association providing network visibility and professional support.
• Ordem dos FarmacêuticoscoreOthersProfessional licensing body for pharmacists. All pharmacists must be registered with this order.
• ValormedminorOthersOrganization for proper disposal of unused medicines. Participates in environmentally responsible medication disposal.
• TerLasercoreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of laser therapy equipment for smoking cessation. Farmácia Motta Ferraz uses TerLaser technology for their 90-minute smoking cessation consultations using low-intensity laser stimulation.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Walgreens: Major US drugstore chain combining retail pharmacy, health screenings, and in-store clinical services (vaccinations, etc.) at scale. Comparable as a broad incumbent in pharmacy-led health and wellness retail that illustrates how the dispensing + clinical services model evolves at scale.
• Boots: Established European pharmacy retail chain (UK heritage, owned by Walgreens Boots Alliance) operating thousands of stores with dispensing, beauty, and clinical services. Comparable as a broad incumbent demonstrating the community pharmacy plus services template at scale, relevant for benchmarking what an expanded Farmácia Motta Ferraz service model could look like.
• CVS Pharmacy: One of the largest US pharmacy retailers, integrating prescription dispensing, health screenings, MinuteClinic services, and wellness products. Comparable as a broad incumbent that benchmarks the dispensing-plus-clinical-services pharmacy model and signals where community pharmacy service expansion can lead.

Regional players

• Apotek Hjärtat: Sweden's largest pharmacy chain, offering dispensing, OTC, health screenings, and consultations through community stores. Comparable as a regional European player executing a community pharmacy + clinical services model, useful for benchmarking Nordic implementation of services similar to those at Farmácia Motta Ferraz.
• Dr. Max: Large European pharmacy chain operating across Central and Eastern Europe with a community pharmacy + clinical services model. Comparable as a regional player that has scaled the community pharmacy services template in different European geographies, relevant for understanding expansion playbooks Farmácia Motta Ferraz's model could follow.

Direct peers

• Farmácias Portuguesas (ANF network): National pharmacy association and consumer-facing platform linking Portuguese pharmacies for prescription services and online information. Comparable as the national umbrella under which Farmácia Motta Ferraz operates and the primary ecosystem for cross-pharmacy services and referrals in Portugal.
• Wells (formerly Wells Saúde): One of the largest Portuguese pharmacy chains, operating community pharmacies across Portugal with prescription dispensing, OTC, dermocosmetics, and clinical services. Comparable as a domestic competitor serving similar Portuguese patient needs through a multi-location pharmacy retail model.
• Farmácias Holon: Portuguese pharmacy group/network aggregating independent pharmacies under a shared brand and procurement platform. Comparable as it represents the organized independent pharmacy model that Farmácia Motta Ferraz competes with or could potentially join, offering similar dispensing plus clinical service menus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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