Laboratorios De Biológicos Y Reactivos De México, S.A. De C.V.

Name

Laboratorios De Biológicos Y Reactivos De México, S.A. De C.V.

Legal name

Laboratorios de Biológicos y Reactivos de México, S.A. de C.V.

Website

https://birmex.com.mx

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BIRMEX is a Mexican state-owned enterprise operating the Megafarmacia del Bienestar, a centralized federal pharmaceutical distribution hub in Huehuetoca that supplies free medications to 22 million beneficiaries across 20,000 IMSS, IMSS Bienestar, and ISSSTE medical units nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pharmaceutical Distribution Services

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences Forwarding (GxP/GDP) (TLACAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pharmaceutical & Biologics Frozen Storage (Ultra-Low/Deep-Freeze) (TLALACAD), Pharma & Life Sciences Cold Chain Forwarding (GDP-Compliant) (TLACAMAD)

Keywords

• Pharmaceutical distribution services
• Public healthcare logistics
• Centralized medication distribution
• Government pharmaceutical supply
• Medical supplies warehousing

Headquarters

HQ city

Huehuetoca

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Core offering

Laboratorios de Biológicos y Reactivos de México (BIRMEX) operates the Megafarmacia del Bienestar, a central federal storage and distribution hub for medications and medical supplies serving Mexico's public healthcare system. It procures, stores, and distributes pharmaceuticals free of charge to 22 million daily beneficiaries (derechohabientes) across 20,000 medical units of IMSS Ordinario, IMSS Bienestar, and ISSSTE. The facility spans 94,546 m², holds 286 million pieces across 1,438 SKUs, and operates 24/7/365 with 48-hour maximum response time for medication requests.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Megafarmacia del Bienestar Central federal storage and distribution center for health supplies operated by BIRMEX, providing 24/7 pharmaceutical distribution services to approximately 22 million beneficiaries across 20,000 healthcare units nationwide. Provides free medications to patients of IMSS (régimen ordinario), IMSS Bienestar, and ISSSTE whose prescribed medicines are unavailable at their local hospitals or clinics. Includes advanced refrigeration technology for biological medicines, specialized secure storage for controlled pharmaceuticals, 94,546 m² of warehouse space, 286 million pieces storage capacity, and 1,438 medication codes/SKUs. Patients can call the central phone number (55 9500 0911) and receive medication pickup information within 48 hours.

Quantifiable outcome

• 22 million derechohabientes served daily
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators10 records

Broad incumbents

• Cencora (formerly AmerisourceBergen): One of the largest global pharmaceutical distributors, operating across wholesale, specialty distribution, and consulting. Comparable as a large-scale pharma distributor with sophisticated cold-chain and regulated-handling capabilities, though operating commercially rather than as a state entity.
• Nadro: One of the largest private pharmaceutical distributors in Mexico, serving pharmacies, hospitals, and government institutions. Comparable as a major Mexican pharma wholesaler operating in the same market but in the private sector without BIRMEX's monopoly-mandated public-sector franchise.
• Cardinal Health: U.S.-headquartered pharmaceutical and medical product distributor with substantial pharmaceutical wholesale operations. Comparable as a large pharma wholesaler serving healthcare providers with regulated pharmaceutical distribution capabilities.
• McKesson Corporation: Major U.S.-headquartered pharmaceutical distributor with global operations, including specialty distribution for cold-chain biologics. Comparable as a large-scale regulated pharmaceutical distributor with cold-chain expertise, though operating in commercial markets rather than as a state-owned entity.
• Marzam: Mexican pharmaceutical distributor with national reach serving both private pharmacies and public-sector accounts. Comparable as a private-sector Mexican pharma wholesaler operating in parallel to BIRMEX's public-sector distribution mandate.
• Grupo Casa Saba: Long-established Mexican pharmaceutical distributor supplying the public and private healthcare sectors. Comparable as a domestic pharma wholesaler in the same Mexican market, though serving a broader customer mix without the exclusive public-system mandate.
• Fármacos Nacionales (FANASA): Mexican pharmaceutical distributor serving retail pharmacies and institutional clients nationwide. Comparable as a private-sector Mexican pharma wholesaler competing in adjacent channels to BIRMEX's public-sector distribution.

Direct peers

• CENABAST (Central de Abastecimiento del Sistema Nacional de Servicios de Salud): Chile's centralized state-owned pharmaceutical procurement and distribution agency, supplying the public health system with medicines and medical supplies. Highly comparable as another Latin American government-run centralized pharmaceutical distributor serving public healthcare beneficiaries.
• Pharmaniaga Berhad: Malaysian state-owned pharmaceutical company with manufacturing and logistics/distribution operations serving government hospitals and the public healthcare system. Comparable as a state-owned pharma entity with integrated manufacturing and distribution serving public-sector demand.
• NUPCO (National Unified Procurement Company): Saudi Arabia's state-owned centralized medical supply procurement company, distributing pharmaceuticals and medical devices to public healthcare facilities. Comparable as a government-mandated national medical supply distributor serving public-sector demand at scale.

Market position

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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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