Apotheke Drogerie Spiez AG

Name

Apotheke Drogerie Spiez AG

Legal name

Apotheke Drogerie Spiez AG

Website

https://apotheke-drogerie-spiez.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Retail Pharmacy

NAICS

Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (456110), Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume Retailers (456120)

SIC

Retail-Drug Stores And Proprietary Stores (5912), Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844), Pharmaceutical Preparations (2834)

akta.pro primary industry

Dermocosmetics & Medical-Grade Skincare (CRABAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hand Hygiene & Skin Antisepsis (Soaps, Sanitizers, Surgical Scrubs, CHG Prep) (HLAHANAE)

Keywords

• Retail pharmacy services
• Prescription and OTC medications
• In-house compounded medicines
• Spagyric and homeopathic remedies
• Dermo-cosmetic beauty products

Headquarters

HQ city

Spiez

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Retail medication sales: Sales of prescription and non-prescription pharmaceuticals including both conventional school medicine and alternative/complementary medicine products (spagyrics, Schüssler's salts, homeopathy).
2. Cosmetics and beauty products: Sales of dermocosmetics, decorative cosmetics, and beauty services including treatments, makeup application, and eyebrow/lash treatments.
3. Health and home care products: Sales of household care products, chemicals, pest control, gluten-free products, health pillows, and veterinary medicines.
4. In-house prepared products: Proprietary Hausspezialitäten including compounded medications, spagyric mixtures, food supplements, and artisanal food products (spices, jams, syrups).
5. Equipment rental: Rental of medical equipment including breast pumps, inhalation devices, blood pressure monitors, Elsa pillows, and carpet cleaning machines.
6. Health insurance billing services: Direct billing with health insurance companies for covered products and services. Not available for all insurance models (e.g., Intras).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Apotheke Drogerie Spiez AG operates a single-location independent pharmacy and drogery in Spiez, Switzerland, dispensing prescription and OTC medicines, school and alternative medicine (spagyrics, Sch\u00fcssler salts, homeopathy), and selling an in-house line of compounded ADS Hausspezialit\u00e4ten (salves, gels, syrups, mother tinctures, dietary supplements). It also provides pharmaceutical services (vaccinations, health checks, blood pressure/sugar/hearing tests), a Wochendosiersystem weekly dose preparation service, Hautapotheke skin consultations, cosmetics and beauty services, equipment rental, and home delivery within Spiez.

Product overview

Apotheke Drogerie Spiez AG is an independent pharmacy-druggist established in 2006 in Spiez, Switzerland, evolving from a former Dropa Druggist founded in July 1999. The company operates as a single unified pharmacy offering rather than a platform architecture. Its product portfolio centers on in-house preparations (ADS Hausspezialitäten) including pharmaceutical salves, gels, syrups, and mother tincture mixtures; ADS Spagyrik holistic mixtures for body-mind-soul balance; and ADS Nahrungsergänzungsmittel (dietary supplements). The business also offers specialized Hautapotheke (skin pharmacy) consultation services, core pharmaceutical services (vaccination, health checks, medication preparation), customer services (delivery, insurance billing, loyalty programs), and cosmetic services with branded products. Services are interconnected through a unified pharmacy operation where in-house products, pharmaceutical services, and cosmetics form an integrated customer offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ADS Hausspezialit\u00e4ten (In-house compounded pharmaceutical preparations) In-house pharmaceutical preparations compounded on-site at the pharmacy, including salves, gels, syrups, and mother tincture mixtures sold under the ADS proprietary brand; intended for local consumers seeking pharmacy-only remedies not available elsewhere.
• ADS Spagyrik Mischungen (Spagyric remedy mixtures) Spagyric mixtures supporting holistic balance of body, mind, and soul, prepared in-house; includes named variants such as Anti-Stress, Aphten, Bronchialhusten, Detox, Gelenkfit, Grippeprophylaxe, Halsschmerzen, Impfbegleiter, Katerstimmungsspray, Lungenfit, Magen-Darm-Beschwerden, Nerv\u00f6se Unruhe, Reizhusten, Resistenzsteigerung, Schlafst\u00f6rungen, Schnupfen, Verletzungen, Virale Infekte, Warzen, and Wettkampf.
• ADS Nahrungserg\u00e4nzungsmittel (Swiss-made dietary supplements) Swiss-made dietary supplements containing vitamins, minerals, and plant-based ingredients sold under the ADS brand; targeted at general consumers seeking pharmacy-supervised nutraceuticals.
• Huusgmacht (Homemade/seasonal delicacies) Seasonal delicacies prepared by pharmacy staff, including flavorful spices, seasonal preserves, fine jams, delicious syrups, and savory dips and sauces; range changes seasonally.
• Hautapotheke (Skin Pharmacy consultation service) Specialized skin consultation service affiliated with the medinform Hautapotheken network, providing advice on chronic skin conditions (atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, eczema, acne, rosacea), healthy skin care, children's skin, wound care, and typical skin diseases for dermatology patients and parents.
• Pharmaceutical Services (Dienstleistungen) Core pharmacy services including blood pressure measurement, blood sugar measurement, hearing test, vaccination (with FPH Impfen certification), complementary medicine consultation, ear piercing, emergency contraception, weekly dose preparation, breastfeeding corner, custom tea mixtures, taping, and fungal detection, for local patients and walk-in customers.
• Customer Services (Serviceleistungen) Customer support services including order and gift service with gift wrapping, health insurance direct billing, cosmetics loyalty card with 10% discount, free customer magazines, delivery service, disposal service for chemicals and medications, rental service for breast pumps, inhalation devices, blood pressure monitors, and carpet cleaners, prescription shipping, and weekly dose system.
• Cosmetic Services and Products (Kosmetik & Parfumerie) Cosmetic and beauty services (makeup, makeup consultation, facial treatments, hair removal, eyelash treatment, eyebrow treatment) plus a cosmetics product range spanning brands Artdeco, Av\u00e8ne, Comfort Zone, Louis Widmer, Matis, Stage Color, and L'Occitane, for walk-in beauty and skincare customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Medication preparation and sorting service covered by health insurance
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 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.

• Medinform HautapothekencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated with medinform Hautapotheken network, providing specialized skin pharmacy services and consultations for chronic skin conditions. This partnership enables professional dermatology advice, interdisciplinary network with specialists, and specialized skin care consultations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Dropa Drogerie: Swiss drogery franchise chain and the original brand under which ADS Spiez operated before its 2006 rebranding. Closely comparable retail pharmacy/drugstore hybrid format and assortment, operating across Switzerland.

Broad incumbents

• Sun Store Apotheken: Swiss pharmacy chain affiliated with Galenicare offering dispensing, OTC, beauty, and promotions. Comparable retail pharmacy model to ADS Spiez, scaled nationally with broader assortments.
• Amavita Apotheken (Galenicare): Largest Swiss pharmacy chain with several hundred locations under Galenicare. Overlaps directly with ADS Spiez across Rx/OTC dispensing, dermocosmetics, vaccinations, and loyalty programs, but operates at national scale with broader assortments and stronger procurement economics.
• BENU Apotheken (Galexis): National Swiss pharmacy chain owned by Galexis/Pharma Suisse. Competes head-on with independent pharmacies across dispensing, OTC, beauty, and health-services, and operates in many smaller Swiss towns comparable to Spiez.
• Coop Vitality Pharmacy: Pharmacy banner of Coop, the largest Swiss retailer. Operates pharmacy stores inside Coop retail locations with strong footfall integration — a meaningful competitive benchmark for an independent community pharmacy.

Direct peers

• TopPharm Apotheken: Swiss association of independent pharmacies operating under a shared banner with centralized services. Closely comparable to ADS Spiez in that member pharmacies are owner-operated independents offering dispensing, OTC, dermocosmetics, and consultation services in small-town and suburban Swiss locations.
• Müller Drogerie: Swiss drogery chain blending health, beauty, and household assortment in mid-sized-town formats. Highly comparable to the Apotheke-Drogerie hybrid model ADS Spiez operates, though at chain scale.
• Medinform Hautapotheken: Swiss network of specialized skin pharmacies that ADS Spiez itself belongs to. Direct peer: member pharmacies share training, protocols, and branding for chronic-skin-condition consultations, giving a tightly comparable benchmark for the Hautapotheke service line.

Emerging players

• Zur Rose (Mavens Alliance): Leading Swiss online pharmacy and mail-order Rx fulfillment platform. Not a direct brick-and-mortar competitor but a structural threat: it offers free home delivery and prescription fulfillment at national scale, directly overlapping ADS Spiez's mail-order Rx shipping service.

Others

• L'Occitane en Provence: Global dermocosmetics brand carried by ADS Spiez. Relevant as a brand-supplier/ecosystem peer that defines the dermocosmetic category and influences pricing and assortment decisions for pharmacies like ADS Spiez.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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