Droguería Americana

Name

Droguería Americana

Legal name

Droguería Americana, S.A. de C.V.

Website

https://americana.com.sv

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pharmaceutical Wholesale Distribution

NAICS

Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers (42421), Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42345)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Government & Public-Sector Pharmaceutical Supply (Tender/Prime Vendor) (HLAIAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences Warehousing (GDP-Compliant) (TLAIACAD), Pharmaceutical & Biologics Courier (Rx, Specialty Drugs) (TLAAAIAB), Medical Devices & Diagnostics Temperature-Controlled Storage (TLALABAH)

Keywords

• Pharmaceutical distribution
• Cold chain logistics
• Wholesale drug supply
• Veterinary distribution
• Pharmacovigilance services

Headquarters

HQ city

San Salvador

HQ country

El Salvador

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Pharmaceutical Distribution: Distribution of pharmaceutical products from international laboratories to the Salvadoran market, serving pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, and healthcare institutions. Revenue generated through distribution margins on pharmaceutical products supplied to over 1,000 clients.
2. Veterinary Product Distribution: Distribution of veterinary products to agroservices and veterinary clinics through a specialized division with veterinary advisory support.
3. Medical Visit Services: Comprehensive medical visit services provided to pharmaceutical clients for product promotion and market positioning, including operational management and strategic accompaniment.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Droguería Americana is a wholesale pharmaceutical distributor that supplies medications, OTC products, personal care items, vaccines, reagents, medical supplies, and veterinary products from international laboratories to more than 1,000 clients across El Salvador, including pharmacy chains, government healthcare institutions (ISSS), national and private hospitals, clinics, laboratories, and agroservices. The company operates four industrial warehouses with temperature-controlled environments and offers value-added services such as medical visit support for product promotion, pharmacovigilance reporting, and express 24-hour delivery.

Product overview

Droguería Americana operates as a pharmaceutical distribution company within Grupo Americana, offering a comprehensive suite of services including pharmaceutical and veterinary product distribution, national sales team coverage, medical visit services, and cold chain logistics. The company serves pharmacy chains, ISSS, hospitals, and clinical laboratories across El Salvador. Core infrastructure includes four industrial warehouses (9,000+ m²) with temperature-controlled environments and a proprietary vehicle fleet supporting 24-hour delivery commitments. The company also provides pharmacovigilance services for adverse reaction reporting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pharmaceutical Distribution Services Core pharmaceutical distribution service connecting international laboratories with the Salvadoran market, serving over 1,000 clients including pharmacy chains, ISSS, national and private hospitals, clinical laboratories, and the medical profession.
• Cold Chain Storage Qualified cold rooms with temperature control between 2°C and 8°C for safe storage of vaccines, reagents, and consumables, equipped with computerized alarm systems that notify any variation outside the established range and a dedicated backup generator for continuity.
• Veterinary Product Distribution Veterinary product distribution division supplying agroservices and veterinary clinics throughout El Salvador, supported by a specialized veterinary advisor as part of the sales team.
• Medical Visit Services Comprehensive medical visit service supporting pharmaceutical product promotion and market positioning, including operational management and strategic accompaniment with constant monitoring to ensure professional execution aligned with commercial objectives.
• Pharmacovigilance Services Drug safety monitoring service enabling reporting of adverse reactions, quality complaints, and suspected counterfeiting with a 24-hour immediate notification requirement.
• Express Pharmaceutical Delivery Express delivery services through two logistics company partnerships combined with the company's own vehicle fleet, enabling a 24-hour delivery commitment for urgent pharmaceutical requests across El Salvador.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 clients served including pharmacy chains, ISSS, hospitals, and private healthcare providers
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Express Logistics PartnerscoreOthersTwo logistics company partnerships for express delivery services enabling 24-hour delivery commitment for urgent requests across El Salvador. These partnerships reinforce the company's service promise of 24-hour delivery for time-sensitive pharmaceutical products.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Droguería Colón: Panama-based pharmaceutical distributor with multi-decade operating history. Comparable as a regional Central American pharma wholesaler serving pharmacies, hospitals, and government institutions with similar import-and-distribute business model.
• Droguería DIN (Distribuidora Internacional de Medicamentos): Guatemala-headquartered pharmaceutical distributor and Grupo Terra family of companies. Closely comparable as a Central American pharma wholesaler with cold chain capabilities and government supply contracts.
• Diszasa (Distribuidora Salvadoreña): El Salvador-based pharmaceutical and consumer-product distributor. Direct domestic peer competing for the same pharmacy and institutional customers within El Salvador.
• Diprofar (Distribuidora Farmacéutica): El Salvador-based pharmaceutical distributor. Direct competitor operating in the same country with similar customer mix of pharmacy chains, hospitals, and clinics.

Broad incumbents

• McKesson Corporation: Global pharmaceutical distribution incumbent with extensive cold chain and biopharma services. Relevant as the strategic benchmark for large-scale pharma distribution and as a potential partner or competitor for high-value specialty drug flows.
• Cencora (formerly AmerisourceBergen): One of the largest global pharmaceutical wholesalers. Relevant as an incumbent that international manufacturers use for regional distribution, potentially competing for or replacing local distributor partnerships.
• Cardinal Health: Major U.S.-headquartered pharmaceutical distributor with global reach. Comparable as a broad incumbent in pharma distribution whose international lab relationships and scale could pressure local distributors like Droguería Americana.
• Walgreens Boots Alliance: Global pharmacy and distribution platform with wholesale operations through AmerisourceBergen. Comparable as a large-scale pharmaceutical supply-chain player, illustrating the structural scale advantage incumbents carry into emerging markets.

Regional players

• Grupo Emco: Central American distribution group covering pharmaceutical, consumer, and industrial categories across multiple countries. Comparable as a regional multi-country distributor of pharmaceutical products.
• Corporación Distribuidora Nacional (Cenosa): Honduran pharmaceutical and consumer-goods distributor. Comparable as a Central American pharma wholesaler with broad SKU portfolio and institutional customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 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

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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