What Ecofar Productos does

Ecofar Productos S.L is a privately held Spanish pharmaceutical and health-product distributor founded in 2005 and headquartered in Alcalá de Henares, Madrid. The company distributes pharmaceutical specialties, parapharmacy articles, and sanitary/health products to more than 3,000 pharmacy clients, reaching over 21,000 daily deliveries across the pharmaceutical, hospital, and veterinary sectors with a catalog of 2,000+ product references. Ecofar positions itself as a pioneer in compliance with the European Good Distribution Practices (GDP) normative, embedding regulatory competence and a Quality Management-oriented IT and logistics stack into its operating model.

The business operates a B2B sales-led go-to-market, with pharmacy clients placing orders through the Directo Ecofar authenticated customer portal or via direct commercial contact by phone, email, and WhatsApp. Strategic partnerships with major European logistics providers enable national and international distribution, while secondary packaging ('acondicionamiento secundario') extends the offering upstream into value-added pharmaceutical services. Ecofar has held CEPYME 500 certification — Spain's list of 500 leading growth SMEs — for three consecutive years (2022–2024).

Revenue mechanics are transaction-based on pharmaceutical distribution volume; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated per pharmacy client. The company employs 11–50 staff, is independently owned with no disclosed institutional investors or funding rounds, and competes in a regulated distribution segment where GDP compliance, logistics density, and customer relationships constitute the primary sources of differentiation.

Name

Ecofar Productos

Legal name

Ecofar Productos S.L

Website

https://ecofar.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ecofar Productos S.L is a privately held Spanish pharmaceutical and health-product distributor founded in 2005, serving 3,000+ pharmacy clients with 2,000+ product references across pharmaceutical, hospital, and veterinary sectors under GDP-compliant logistics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pharmaceutical Distribution

NAICS

Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers (4242), Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers (42421)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Prescription Pharmaceutical (Rx) Wholesale Distribution (CRAOAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Veterinary Pharmaceutical Wholesalers & Distributors (HLAMAIAA), Specialty Pharma & Biologics Distribution (GDP-compliant) (HLAGAMAD), Medical Supplies & Consumables Wholesale (Non-Device) (CRAOAHAE)

Keywords

• Pharmaceutical distribution
• Parapharmacy products
• Healthcare logistics
• GDP compliance
• Medical supplies distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Alcalá De Henares

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Pharmaceutical Distribution: Distribution of pharmaceutical specialties, parapharmacy articles, and health products to pharmacies and healthcare facilities

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ecofar Productos S.L distributes pharmaceutical specialties, parapharmacy articles, and sanitary/health products to pharmacies, hospitals, and veterinary operators in compliance with Good Distribution Practices (GDP). It supports its 3,000+ pharmacy clients with a catalog of 2,000+ product references, a customer ordering portal, and a logistics network executing over 21,000 daily deliveries.

Product overview

Ecofar Productos S.L is a pharmaceutical and health product distribution company founded in 2005, operating as a single unified distribution service rather than a platform-with-modules architecture. The company distributes three core product categories: pharmaceutical specialties (especialidades farmacéuticas), parapharmacy articles (artículos de parafarmacia), and health products (productos sanitarios), all compliant with Good Distribution Practices (GDP) regulations. Additionally, they offer a customer-facing online portal (Directo Ecofar) for order management. The company serves over 3,000 pharmacy clients with more than 2,000 product references, reaching over 21,000 customers daily across pharmacy, hospital, and veterinary sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pharmaceutical Specialties Distribution GDP-compliant wholesale distribution of pharmaceutical specialties to pharmacies, hospitals, and veterinary operators in Spain. The offering is part of Ecofar's core distribution catalog and supports timely, compliant product availability for dispensing and resale.
• Parapharmacy Articles Distribution Wholesale distribution of parapharmacy articles, including health and wellness products, to pharmacy clients as part of Ecofar's core distribution catalog.
• Sanitary / Health Products Distribution Wholesale distribution of medical and health products (productos sanitarios) to pharmacies and healthcare providers, supporting their stock of regulated health items.
• Directo Ecofar Customer Portal

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving over 3,000 pharmacy clients with more than 2,000 product references
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Major European Logistics ProviderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnerships with the main logistics providers in Europe, enabling optimization of operations and ensuring timely and secure delivery of pharmaceutical products to pharmacy clients across national and international markets.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• HRA Pharma Iberia (Perrigo): HRA Pharma Iberia (now part of Perrigo) is a consumer-health and OTC manufacturer selling into Spanish pharmacies — a manufacturer-side counterpart that depends on distributors like Ecofar for shelf reach, making it a relevant adjacent peer in Ecofar's parapharma value chain.

Broad incumbents

• McKesson Europe (Lloyds Pharmacy / AAH): McKesson Europe operates pharmaceutical wholesale businesses across Europe serving pharmacies and hospitals, sharing Ecofar's B2B distribution model and GDP-compliance orientation but at a substantially larger scale and broader footprint.
• Cencora (formerly AmerisourceBergen): Cencora is one of the world's largest pharmaceutical distributors, providing full-line Rx and specialty distribution with strong GDP/GxP capabilities — broadly comparable to Ecofar in business model and regulatory positioning, but global in scale.
• PHOENIX Group: PHOENIX Group is one of Europe's largest pharmaceutical distribution and retail groups, operating across multiple countries with full-line pharma wholesale — comparable to Ecofar in business model and customer type, but materially larger in scale and geography.

Regional players

• EBOS Group: EBOS Group is an Australasian pharmaceutical and animal-care product distributor serving pharmacies and hospitals — sharing Ecofar's multi-vertical (human + veterinary) distribution approach and parapharma mix, though based in Australia/New Zealand.
• Medipal Holdings: Medipal Holdings is a Japanese pharmaceutical wholesaler with a full-line Rx distribution model serving hospitals and pharmacies — comparable to Ecofar in B2B pharma distribution mechanics, though operating in a different geography (Japan vs. Spain).

Direct peers

• Alliance Healthcare España: Alliance Healthcare España is a major pre-wholesaler and pharmaceutical distributor serving Spanish pharmacies, hospitals, and veterinary customers with Rx, OTC, and health products — a direct head-to-head competitor to Ecofar in Spain.
• Bidafarma: Bidafarma is a Spanish pharmaceutical distribution cooperative serving thousands of community pharmacies across Spain, directly competing with Ecofar for independent-pharmacy distribution contracts in the same national market.
• Cofares: Cofares is Spain's largest pharmaceutical wholesaler and a cooperative serving the majority of Spanish community pharmacies with full-line Rx, parapharma, and health-product distribution — directly overlapping Ecofar's core offering in the same geography.

Emerging players

• Uniphar Group: Uniphar is an Irish-headquartered international pharmaceutical and medical device distribution and services group growing across European markets — overlapping with Ecofar's pharma distribution focus while pursuing a broader services and international-growth strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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