Vidal Vademecum Spain

Name

Vidal Vademecum Spain

Legal name

Vidal Vademecum Spain, S.A.

Website

https://vademecum.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pharmaceutical reference / medical information publishing

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54), Advertising Agencies (541810)

akta.pro primary industry

Regulatory Submissions & Clinical Content Management (eCTD/Publishing) (HLACAOAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Compliance & Risk Intelligence Publishing (KYC/AML, ESG, Cyber, Privacy) (MPAJACAC), Healthcare/Pharma Creative Agencies (MPAAAAAJ)

Keywords

• Pharmaceutical reference database
• Medical information publishing
• Healthcare professional subscriptions
• Drug information platform
• Pharma advertising medium

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Subscriptions: Subscription-based access to pharmaceutical database and professional resources for healthcare professionals including physicians, pharmacists, and other medical professionals in Spain
2. Pharmaceutical Advertising: Advertising and promotional content services for pharmaceutical companies targeting healthcare professionals, enabled by official recognition as valid support for prescription medicine advertising (S.V.nº09/10-W-CM)
3. B2B Services and Data: Professional data services, authentication services (Vademecum Connect), and data partnerships with healthcare organizations and pharmaceutical companies

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Vidal Vademecum Spain publishes and operates Vademecum.es, a curated pharmaceutical reference platform providing drug information, active ingredients, ATC classifications, laboratory details, indications, international equivalences, CNIS drug information, therapeutic positioning reports, safety alerts, and supply-chain notices exclusively to qualified healthcare professionals in Spain. The platform also enables pharmaceutical companies to run regulatory-compliant advertising directed at those professionals, and offers authentication (Vademecum Connect) and education (Campus) as adjacent services.

Product overview

Vidal Vademecum Spain operates Vademecum.es, a comprehensive pharmaceutical reference database for healthcare professionals in Spain. The platform provides a unified system with multiple integrated modules including the core drug database (medications, active ingredients, ATC classifications, laboratories, clinical indications), CNIS drug information center, therapeutic positioning reports (IPT), safety information materials (MPR), the Campus educational platform, Vademecum Connect authentication service, and a newsletter (Boletín). The platform also includes specialized databases for supply issues (incidencias de suministro), safety alerts (alertas), and international equivalences. The offering is directed exclusively at healthcare professionals and is officially recognized by Spanish health authorities as a valid medium for prescription medication advertising.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VADEMECUM CONNECT: Authentication solution allowing Vademecum account holders to log into third-party websites using their Vademecum credentials.
• Campus

Products and services

• Vademecum.es Core web platform providing a curated Spanish pharmaceutical drug reference covering medications, active pharmaceutical ingredients, ATC classifications, laboratories, clinical indications, international equivalences, AEMPS safety alerts, and supply-incident tracking. Exclusively for verified healthcare professionals.
• Vademecum Box Professional tool providing streamlined access to Vademecum's pharmaceutical knowledge and medication information for prescribers and pharmacists.
• Campus Medical education platform providing courses, webinars, and clinical training resources for healthcare professionals.
• CNIS Drug Information Center Drug information center within Vademecum providing detailed medication data and therapeutic positioning reports (IPT) for healthcare professionals.
• Listado IPT Curated collection of therapeutic positioning reports (Informes de Posicionamiento Terapéutico) authorized by AEMPS, providing pharmacological assessment documentation.
• Listado MPR Listing of safety information materials (Materiales Informativos sobre Seguridad) about AEMPS-authorized medications, covering risk minimization materials for HCPs.
• Vademecum Connect Federated identity / SSO service allowing healthcare professionals to securely access third-party partner healthcare websites using their existing Vademecum account credentials.
• Boletín Newsletter service delivering pharmaceutical news, AEMPS drug alerts, supply updates, and clinical information to registered healthcare professionals.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Pharmaceutical CompaniescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContent providers supplying medication information, product details, and promotional content. Pharmaceutical companies are responsible for the accuracy of their submitted information per pharmaceutical regulations.
• Healthcare Professional PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners in sending non-promotional health information. Joint data controllers for communications to healthcare professionals about partner products and services.
• Third-party Healthcare Websites (Vademecum Connect)supportingTechnology or IntegrationHealthcare websites implementing Vademecum Connect authentication allowing professionals to use their Vademecum credentials for access. User data transferred to third-party site operators as independent data controllers.
• Third-party Advertising PartnerssupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAdvertising partners using personalized advertising cookies and tracking technologies. Partners operate under IAB Transparency and Consent Framework 2.0 for consent management.
• AEMPS (Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Devices)coreOthersOfficial regulatory body. Vademecum.es aggregates and distributes AEMPS alerts, safety notices, supply issue reports, and therapeutic positioning information for healthcare professionals.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Medscape (WebMD Health Corp.): Major professional medical information and education platform with pharma advertising and reference tools. Comparable in combining HCP drug reference, professional education, and pharma sponsorship, but operates at much larger scale and global scope.
• M3, Inc. Ultimate parent company of Vidal Vademecum Spain, operating a global medical information, physician platform, and marketing services business (including MDLinx and m3.com). Comparable at the business model and category level (HCP drug information, pharma marketing) though far larger and diversified.
• Wolters Kluwer Clinical Drug Information (Medi-Span / UpToDate Lexidrug): Large incumbent publisher of clinical drug information and decision support tools. Overlaps with Vademecum's professional drug reference and clinical decision support offering, but as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Elsevier Clinical Solutions (ClinicalKey, PharmaPendium): Elsevier's clinical and drug information platforms serve HCPs with reference, drug, and regulatory content. Comparable in combining curated pharmaceutical content with professional subscription models, embedded in a large publishing incumbent.

Direct peers

• Drugs.com: Online pharmaceutical reference providing drug information, interactions, and consumer/professional tools. Closely comparable as a multi-revenue (ads + data) drug information platform serving HCPs and consumers, though with a US/global orientation.
• First Databank (FDB): Provider of drug knowledge and medication decision support used by EHRs, pharmacies, and HCPs. Comparable as a B2B drug information and data services company monetizing professional subscribers and enterprise integrations.
• Vidal Vademecum France: Direct sister brand of Vidal Vademecum Spain under the same Vidal Group (controlled by M3, Inc.). Operates the same drug information reference platform model for healthcare professionals in France, making it the most structurally comparable peer.
• IBM Micromedex: Clinical decision support and drug information solution used by hospitals and HCPs. Comparable as a paid, professional-grade drug reference and evidence database with subscription and enterprise models.

Regional players

• CIMA (AEMPS - Centro de Información online de Medicamentos de la AEMPS): Official Spanish regulator's drug information portal. Comparable in covering Spanish-approved medicines, drug data, and IPTs, but as a free government-issued source that can substitute for parts of Vademecum's offering.
• Bot Plus (Consejo General de Colegios Farmacéuticos): Official Spanish pharmacy drug database operated by the General Council of Pharmacists. Comparable as a Spanish HCP drug reference, but free and pharmacy-society-issued, representing a regulated substitute rather than a commercial competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 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

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