Arnika Apotheke

What Arnika Apotheke does

Arnika Apotheke is a German specialty compounding pharmacy operating as a sole proprietorship under Leonhard Tannenberg, e.K., focused on manufacturing individualized prescription medications (Rezepturarzneimittel). The company serves medical professionals—primarily physicians (Ärzte) and Heilpraktiker—who prescribe custom therapies for patients with specific clinical or allergen-related needs. It runs two physical pharmacy locations in the Munich metropolitan area (Unterhaching and Bogenhausen) and a restricted online shop for verified medical professionals, alongside the Arnika Akademie which delivers continuing education seminars on orthomolecular medicine, Mitochondriopathy, and Drip Spa infusion concepts.

The company's core technical platform is high-tech pharmaceutical manufacturing in clean rooms certified under EU-GMP Guidelines, DIN EN ISO 14644, and VDI 2083, with permanent oversight by Landratsamt München. Quality control is performed via High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) on all active ingredients and end products, and oxygen-sensitive substances used in ampoule and infusion production are processed under argon protective gas atmosphere. Products are formulated without common allergens—lactose, fructose, gluten, or gelatin—and use substances that naturally occur in the human body. Output formats span injection and infusion solutions, capsules, powders, drops and juices, nasal and throat sprays, gels, suppositories, and ovula.

Revenue is generated through compounding service fees, statutory and private health insurance reimbursement on filled prescriptions, e-commerce transactions through the verified-practitioner online shop, and seminar/admission fees via the Arnika Akademie. Go-to-market is sales-led: registration-gated Fachkreis onboarding, gated online ordering, practice-oriented seminars, newsletter communications targeting medical professionals, and walk-in retail at the two pharmacy locations. The company is recognized in source material as one of Bavaria's largest pharmacies by headcount, with approximately 100 employees concentrated at the Unterhaching site.

Name

Arnika Apotheke

Legal name

Leonhard Tannenberg, e.K.

Website

https://arnika-apo.de/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Arnika Apotheke is a German specialty compounding pharmacy producing individualized prescription medications in EU-GMP-certified clean rooms with HPLC quality control. It serves verified physicians and Heilpraktiker through two Munich-area locations and a gated professional online shop, supplemented by academy-led continuing education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Compounding Pharmacy

NAICS

Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing (325412), Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (456110)

SIC

Pharmaceutical Preparations (2834), Retail-Drug Stores And Proprietary Stores (5912)

akta.pro primary industry

Compounding Pharmacies (Sterile/Non-Sterile) (HLAFALAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Compounding & Customized Medication Management Support (HSABALAL)

Keywords

• Pharmaceutical compounding
• Orthomolecular medicine
• Prescription medications
• Allergen-free formulations
• Medical professional pharmacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Unterhaching

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Pharmaceutical Compounding Services: Custom individual prescription medications manufactured in-house for patients with specific therapeutic needs
2. Online Shop for Medical Professionals: E-commerce platform for registered medical professionals (doctors, Heilpraktiker) to order compounded medications and supplements. Restricted access requiring professional verification
3. Prescription Processing: Processing of prescriptions for statutory and private health insurance reimbursement
4. Academy Seminars: Continuing education seminars for medical professionals on orthomolecular medicine and related topics

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Arnika Apotheke manufactures and dispenses custom-compounded prescription medications (Rezepturarzneimittel) in its own EU-GMP certified clean rooms, including infusions, capsules, suppositories, dermatological preparations, powders, and nasal sprays. Production is allergen-free (no lactose, fructose, gluten, or gelatin) and uses HPLC quality control and argon protective gas for sensitive actives. The pharmacy operates two retail locations (Unterhaching and Munich) and a restricted Fachkreis online shop plus prescription upload service for doctors, Heilpraktiker, and other practitioners.

Product overview

Arnika Apotheke operates as a specialized compounding pharmacy (Rezeptur) manufacturing individualized prescription medications. The core product is custom-compounded medications produced in-house without common allergens (lactose, fructose, gluten, gelatin), including injection/infusion solutions, capsules, powders, drops, nasal/throat sprays, gels, suppositories, and ovula. The company serves medical professionals through a proprietary online ordering platform (Online Shop für Fachkreis) and provides continuing education through the Arnika Akademie, offering seminars on naturopathic therapies and orthomolecular medicine. Product lines include Infusion products (with Drip Spa concepts), Capsules, Suppositories, Dermatological preparations, Powders, and Nasal Sprays. Additional services include a newsletter for medical professionals and medication analysis/management. The company maintains two physical pharmacy locations in the Munich area (Unterhaching and Bogenhausen).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Prescription Medications (Rezepturarzneimittel) Custom-compounded prescription medications manufactured in Arnika's own EU-GMP certified clean rooms, including infusions, capsules, suppositories, dermatological preparations, powders, and nasal sprays, formulated allergen-free (no lactose, fructose, gluten, gelatin) and quality-controlled via HPLC. Sold to medical professionals (Fachkreis) and to patients with prescriptions via the pharmacy locations and prescription upload service.
• Online Shop für Fachkreis (Restricted B2B Online Shop) Access-restricted e-commerce shop for registered medical professionals (doctors, Heilpraktiker, therapists) to order custom-compounded medications, with shipping rules and customer-card discounts tailored to practitioner accounts.
• Arnika Akademie Training program for medical professionals covering the company's range of compounded preparations (capsules, infusions, suppositories, nasal sprays, etc.) and practical orthomolecular medicine topics; supports the Fachkreis sales channel.
• Prescription Upload Service Service allowing patients to submit prescriptions by post or digitally for fulfilment by Arnika Apotheke, extending the pharmacy's reach beyond its two physical locations.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bahnhof-Apotheke Kempten: Well-known German compounding and mail-order pharmacy with in-house manufacturing of individual prescription preparations, directly comparable to Arnika's Rezepturarzneimittel model.
• Klösterl-Apotheke: Munich-based historic compounding pharmacy specializing in individualized preparations and natural medicine, overlapping Arnika's geographic catchment and therapeutic positioning.
• Apotheke an der Weberei: German compounding pharmacy focused on individual prescription manufacturing and complementary medicine, serving as a direct analogue for Arnika's prescription compounding business.
• Schaephuys Apotheke (Löwen-Apotheke): Specialized German pharmacy producing custom-compounded medications including sterile and non-sterile preparations, closely comparable in operating model.
• Hof-Apotheke zum Mariahilf: German compounding pharmacy with in-house Rezeptur production and a focus on individualized therapy, mirroring Arnika's specialist-manufacturing approach.

Broad incumbents

• Shop Apotheke Europe: Largest European OTC-focused online pharmacy; serves as a broad incumbent in German pharmacy retail rather than competing head-to-head in sterile individual compounding.
• DocMorris (Zur Rose Group): Major German/Dutch online pharmacy and mail-order operator providing a broad incumbent benchmark for pharmacy e-commerce scale and reach.
• Aponeo: Berlin-based online pharmacy with broad OTC and pharmacy assortment; relevant as a large-scale German pharmacy e-commerce peer, though without Arnika's compounding focus.
• Sanicare Apotheke: German mail-order pharmacy group combining dispensing with selected compounding and therapy services, providing a wider-scale reference point for pharmacy operations.

Emerging players

• Hevert Arzneimittel: German manufacturer focused on natural and complementary medicine preparations, partially overlapping Arnika's holistic/orthomolecular therapeutic positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/arnikaapothekewegscheid
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arnika-apotheke-manufaktur

Compliance4 records

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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