Confederación Farmacéutica Argentina

Name

Confederación Farmacéutica Argentina

Legal name

Confederación Farmacéutica Argentina

Website

https://cofa.org.ar

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Confederación Farmacéutica Argentina (COFA) is a non-profit national confederation, founded in 1935, representing pharmacists, pharmacies, and pharmaceutical colleges across Argentina. It operates payment processing for PAMI social security, the National Medication Trazabilidad System, and professional training services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pharmaceutical Association Services

NAICS

Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (456110), International Affairs (92812)

SIC

Retail-Drug Stores And Proprietary Stores (5912), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Conformity Assessment, Testing, Inspection & Certification Cooperation (BPADANAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Drug Regulators (Human Pharmaceuticals) (HLAJADAA)

Keywords

• Pharmaceutical association services
• Pharmacy payment processing
• Medication traceability systems
• Pharmacy professional training
• Pharmacy network management

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. PAMI Payment Processing: COFA processes payments from PAMI (Argentina's social security institute for seniors) to pharmacies for medication dispensing. The organization transfers payments to colleges and wholesalers on behalf of PAMI.
2. Professional Training Courses: COFA offers continuing education courses for pharmacists, including pediatric consultations, adolescent health, thyroid conditions, phytomedicine, pharmacovigilance, and vaccines. Courses are priced and generate revenue from enrollment fees.
3. Membership Services: Services provided to affiliated pharmacy colleges, including legislative support, professional affairs, and labor relations assistance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

COFA is a national professional confederation representing pharmacies and pharmacists across Argentina. It operates PAMI social security payment processing for pharmacies, the National Medication Trazability System (tracking pharmaceuticals via GS1 barcodes), the SIAFAR distribution management platform for wholesale drug distributors (droguerías), and continuing professional education courses for pharmacists.

Product overview

Confederación Farmacéutica Argentina (COFA) operates as a federation of pharmaceutical colleges providing a suite of digital platforms and professional services for Argentine pharmacists. The core offerings include the COFA Portal for news and resource access, SIAFAR for wholesale distribution management, the Sistema Nacional de Trazabilidad for medication tracking, and FarmaPAMI for social security pharmacy payments. Additional services include professional education through Capacitaciones COFA, the Correo Farmacéutico newsletter, NOTICOFA news platform, COFA TV video content, RED COFA pharmacy network, the health Observatory, and the annual Congreso Farmacéutico Argentino event.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SIAFAR: Pharmacy management and transaction system operated by COFA for pharmacies to manage prescriptions and insurance claims
• NOTICOFA
• RED COFA
• Correo Farmacéutico
• COFA TV
• Observatorio COFA

Products and services

• FarmaPAMI PAMI Payment Processing Social security pharmacy payment and claims processing system managing dispensation, credit notes, and payment transfers between PAMI and affiliated pharmacies through provincial colleges and wholesalers.
• Sistema Nacional de Trazabilidad National medication traceability system that tracks pharmaceuticals from manufacturing through distribution to dispensing, using GS1 barcodes (GTIN, serial number, lot, expiration) to prevent counterfeiting and ensure patient safety.
• SIAFAR Distribution Management System Pharmaceutical distribution management system for droguerías (wholesale pharmaceutical distributors) enabling inventory, sales, and regulatory compliance tracking.
• Capacitaciones y Cursos COFA (Professional Training Courses) Continuing professional education platform offering online and printed courses for pharmacists on topics including phytomedicine, thyroid conditions, pediatric consultations, pharmacovigilance, and cannabis medicinal. Courses are priced individually.
• Portal COFA (Confederation Web Portal) Central web portal providing news, professional resources, and access to pharmacy services including PAMI payment notices, trazabilidad systems access, and educational content for affiliated pharmacies, colleges, and wholesalers.
• NOTICOFA News Platform News platform delivering timely updates on pharmaceutical regulations, ANMAT announcements, health news, and professional matters affecting Argentine pharmacists.
• Correo Farmacéutico (Pharmaceutical Newsletter) Professional pharmaceutical newsletter providing news, regulatory updates, and industry information to pharmacists across Argentina.
• RED COFA Pharmacy Network Network platform connecting member pharmacies with services, resources, and collaborative tools for the pharmaceutical community.
• Observatorio COFA Health Observatory Health observatory providing data, statistics, and analysis on pharmaceutical services, medication dispensation, and public health indicators.
• Congreso Farmacéutico Argentino (Annual National Congress) Annual national pharmaceutical congress bringing together professionals to discuss innovation, artificial intelligence in pharmacy practice, and healthcare advances.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Conselho Federal de Farmácia de BrasilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 March 2025COFA and Brazil's Federal Pharmacy Council maintain regular meetings since 2024 to develop joint strategies addressing common challenges in both countries. They are coordinating for the 2nd FIP Summit of the Community Pharmacy Section in Brasília in April 2025.
• FIP (Federación Farmacéutica Internacional)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOFA maintains active membership and participation in the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), the global organization representing pharmacists. COFA participates in FIP events including the World Pharmacy Congress and collaborative initiatives.
• Foro Farmacéutico de las AméricascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOFA participates in the Pan-American Pharmaceutical Forum, a regional coordination body for pharmaceutical professionals in the Americas.
• FEFAS (Federación Farmacéutica Sudamericana)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOFA collaborates with the South American Pharmaceutical Federation on regional initiatives and professional standards.
• PAMI (Instituto Nacional de Servicios Sociales para Jubilados y Pensionados)coreOthersCOFA operates as the intermediary for PAMI pharmacy payments, managing the convention for ambulatory medications, clozapine, and diabetes supplies. COFA transfers payments to provincial colleges and wholesalers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP): Global federation of national pharmacy associations. COFA is an active FIP member and participant in the World Pharmacy Congress. Comparable as the umbrella professional organization representing pharmacists worldwide, though FIP operates at the international rather than national level.
• Federación Farmacéutica Sudamericana (FEFAS): Regional South American pharmaceutical federation of which COFA is a member. Comparable as a higher-order coordinating body for pharmacist representation across multiple countries, but operating one level above COFA's national federation role.

Direct peers

• Conselho Federal de Farmácia do Brasil: Brazil's national pharmacy regulatory and professional council, comparable to COFA as a country-level federation representing pharmacists and pharmacies. COFA has an active bilateral partnership with CFF since 2024 for joint strategy development and co-organizing the FIP Community Pharmacy Summit.
• Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS): UK professional body for pharmacists, comparable to COFA in providing professional standards, education, and policy advocacy for pharmacy professionals in Great Britain.
• Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA): National voice of pharmacists in Canada. Comparable to COFA as a national federation providing advocacy, professional development, and member resources for pharmacists across provincial/territorial pharmacy bodies.
• National Pharmacy Association (NPA): UK trade association representing community pharmacy owners. Comparable to COFA in its representation role for retail pharmacy businesses, providing commercial support, advice, and collective services to member pharmacies.
• American Pharmacists Association (APhA): National professional association representing pharmacists in the United States. Comparable to COFA as the leading national pharmacy advocacy, education, and member-services body — though operating in a different regulatory and payment-processing environment.
• Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA): Australian national professional pharmacy organization. Comparable to COFA in its role representing pharmacists, providing continuing professional development, and advocating on pharmacy practice standards — though Australia's regulatory model differs from Argentina's obra social system.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CofaOrgArg
• Facebookfacebook.com/JDFarmaceuticos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cofa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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