Laajasalon apteekki

What Laajasalon apteekki does

Laajasalon apteekki is a licensed Finnish independent pharmacy operating a single retail storefront inside the Kauppakeskus Saari shopping center in the Laajasalo district of Helsinki, open 365 days a year. It serves local residents with prescription dispensing, a broad range of over-the-counter medications, pharmacy cosmetics (including brands such as Avène, La Roche-Posay, Vichy, CeraVe, Eucerin and ACO), vitamins and supplements, baby and maternal care products, medical devices, personal care items, and a small animal health assortment. The business operates under the Fimea-issued pharmacy license and is one of Helsinki's licensed community pharmacies (Helsingin 56).

The pharmacy runs a parallel digital channel called Verkkoapteekki, built on the Crasman eApteekki e-commerce platform, which supports online prescription ordering, OTC purchases, a self-service pickup locker inside the shopping center, and a scheduled local home delivery service to four nearby Helsinki neighborhoods. Beyond retail dispensing, it offers a machine-based dose dispensing service (annosjakelu) through a partnership with Anja, providing medication packaging, safety checks, and medication review as a separately billed professional service.

Revenue mechanics combine retail markup on prescription and OTC products (the latter partly covered by the Finnish Sickness Insurance scheme), margin on cosmetics and supplements, delivery/locker convenience fees, and recurring dose dispensing fees. The customer base is exclusively horizontal consumer — local residents of Laajasalo and adjacent Helsinki districts — with no disclosed B2B contracts, no enterprise customers, and no third-party logistics or wholesale activity. No revenue, funding, headcount growth, or AI/ML capability signals are disclosed in the source data.

Name

Laajasalon apteekki

Legal name

Laajasalon apteekki

Website

https://laajasalonapteekki.fi

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Laajasalon apteekki is a single-location, Fimea-licensed independent pharmacy in Helsinki's Laajasalo district, dispensing prescriptions and OTC products via a physical storefront and an online pharmacy with pickup lockers and local delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Retail Pharmacy

NAICS

Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (456110), Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (45611), Health and Personal Care Retailers (456)

SIC

Retail-Drug Stores And Proprietary Stores (5912)

akta.pro primary industry

Pharmacy & Health Essentials Delivery (CRAFAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medication Setup & Organization (Pill Boxes/Dispill/Packaging) (HSABALAB), Prescription Pickup & Pharmacy Runs (HSACAIAF)

Keywords

• Retail pharmacy services
• Prescription dispensing
• Over-the-counter medications
• Dose dispensing
• Pharmacy cosmetics

Headquarters

HQ city

Helsinki

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Prescription Medications: Dispensing prescription medications to customers with valid prescriptions, a core pharmacy service regulated by Finnish law
2. OTC Products: Over-the-counter sales including vitamins, supplements, skincare, first aid supplies, and health products
3. Dose Dispensing Services: Machine-based dose dispensing (annosjakelu) service for medication safety and convenience, billed separately

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Laajasalon apteekki is a community pharmacy dispensing prescription medications and selling a broad range of over-the-counter health products, vitamins, pharmacy cosmetics, medical devices, and baby and maternal care items both in-store at Kauppakeskus Saari and through its online pharmacy. It additionally provides machine-based dose dispensing (annosjakelu) for medication safety and offers local home delivery and pickup locker services to surrounding Helsinki neighborhoods.

Product overview

Laajasalon apteekki is a Finnish pharmacy operating in shopping center Saari in Helsinki, offering both physical pharmacy services and a comprehensive online pharmacy platform. The core offering includes prescription medications and a wide range of OTC products organized into major categories: medications and remedies (pain relief, cough, allergy, stomach), pharmacy cosmetics (brands including ACO, Avène, La Roche-Posay, Vichy, CeraVe), vitamins and supplements (Multivita brand, Clearblue, pregnancy/ovulation tests), baby and maternal care products, medical devices and aids, personal care products, and animal health products. The online pharmacy enables customers to order products for pickup lockers or home delivery to surrounding areas. Additional services include machine-assisted dose dispensing (annosjakelu) for medication safety.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online Pharmacy Service (Verkkoapteekki) Fimea-verified online pharmacy platform allowing customers to order prescription medications and over-the-counter products for pickup at the pharmacy or delivery to Laajasalo, Herttoniemenranta, Roihuvuori, and Tammisalo.
• Prescription Dispensing Dispensing of prescription medications to customers holding valid prescriptions, regulated under Finnish law and Finnish Sickness Insurance where applicable.
• Dose Dispensing (Annosjakelu) Machine-based dose dispensing service that provides medication safety, economy, and pharmacist-led medication review for customers managing multiple prescriptions.
• Home Delivery Service Delivery of pharmacy orders to addresses in Laajasalo, Herttoniemenranta, Roihuvuori, and Tammisalo on Tuesdays and Fridays 16:00-20:00, with orders placed by the weekday before delivery.
• Pickup Locker Service Self-service pickup lockers located at the pharmacy inside Kauppakeskus Saari, available during shopping center hours (Mon-Sat 6:30-23, Sun 8-23). Cold storage items are not available for locker pickup.
• OTC Medications and Remedies Over-the-counter medications including pain and fever relief (ASA, ibuprofen, paracetamol), cough treatments, allergy medications, stomach remedies, smoking cessation products, and first aid supplies for walk-in and online customers.
• Pharmacy Cosmetics (Apteekkikosmetiikka) Pharmacy-grade skincare and cosmetics from brands such as ACO, Avène, La Roche-Posay, Vichy, Ducray, CeraVe, Eucerin, and A-Derma, addressing various skin types and concerns.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Kauppakeskus Saari (Saari Shopping Center)coreOthersCo-located in the Saari shopping center, which provides the physical location and foot traffic for the pharmacy. Shopping center hours: Mon-Sat 6:30-23, Sun 8-23.
• Fimea (Lääkealan turvallisuus- ja kehittämiskeskus)coreOthersRegulatory oversight by Finnish Medicines Agency ensuring legal compliance for pharmacy operations and online pharmacy services.
• Crasman (eApteekki platform)coreTechnology or IntegrationProvides the e-commerce platform technology (eApteekki) powering the online pharmacy operations including prescription ordering and product sales.
• Anja (annosjakelu service)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMachine-based dose dispensing service partner. Benefits include medication safety, cost savings, and medication review. Contact: 09 686 00331 weekdays.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• CVS Pharmacy: Large multi-channel pharmacy and health retailer operating physical stores and a strong online pharmacy. Comparable core offering (prescription, OTC, beauty, pickup and delivery) but at vastly larger scale.
• DocMorris: European online pharmacy leader operating across multiple countries. Comparable as an online pharmacy competing for OTC and prescription customers who order medications digitally, similar to Laajasalon apteekki's e-commerce channel.
• Zur Rose Group: European e-commerce pharmacy group operating across Switzerland and Germany. Comparable as a digital-first pharmacy business, with similar product categories and prescription distribution model.
• Yliopiston Apteekki: Helsinki's flagship university pharmacy chain with multiple locations and a strong online presence. Directly comparable to Laajasalon apteekki in core offering (prescription, OTC, dose dispensing, beauty) but materially larger and more diversified.
• Walgreens: Major US pharmacy chain with integrated retail, prescription, and online fulfillment. Comparable as a multi-channel pharmacy retailer combining physical retail with digital ordering and delivery.

Direct peers

• Meds.se: Swedish online pharmacy retailer offering prescription and OTC products with home delivery. Comparable digital pharmacy business model focused on convenient fulfillment to end consumers.
• Olo-apteekki: Finnish independent pharmacy brand with online ordering and delivery. Closely comparable business model to Laajasalon apteekki as a smaller independent combining a physical store with e-commerce and delivery services.
• Shop Apteekki: Finnish online pharmacy retailer offering a broad range of OTC, vitamins, and personal care products. Comparable product mix and online ordering model targeting Finnish consumers.

Emerging players

• Apteekki.fi: Finnish online pharmacy aggregator/marketplace enabling prescription and OTC ordering nationally. Comparable as a digital alternative competing for the same prescription and OTC customers in the Helsinki region.

Regional players

• Apotek Hjärtat: Sweden's largest pharmacy chain with physical stores and online pharmacy. Comparable in-store/online model, but operating in Sweden rather than Finland, so relevant as a structural comparator rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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