Regionale Spoed Apotheek Alkmaar

What Regionale Spoed Apotheek Alkmaar does

Regionale Spoed Apotheek Alkmaar (RSA) is a regional emergency pharmacy service based in Alkmaar, North Holland, Netherlands, operating as a non-profit B.V. (private limited company) under Dutch law. The organization provides urgent prescription medication dispensing outside regular pharmacy operating hours — weekdays from 18:00 to 08:00 and 24 hours during weekends and official Dutch holidays. It serves as the regional out-of-hours pharmaceutical care provider for the Alkmaar area, coordinating with two GP posts (Huisartsenpost Alkmaar/HONK and Huisartsenpost Schagen/Den Helder/HKN) and a network of 20+ participating regular pharmacies that refer patients and accept transferred care. The primary customers are general public patients requiring urgent medications and the GP posts that refer them; additional service users include participating pharmacies and regional healthcare institutions.

The business operates on a transaction-fee revenue model, charging €44.90 per prescription line (excluding medication costs, including 9% VAT) plus medication sales billed directly to health insurers. The organization holds contracts with all Dutch health insurers for 2024 and 2025, enabling direct billing. A taxi-based delivery service (Bezorgservice) provides home delivery for mobility-impaired patients at additional cost. The technology stack is built on standard Dutch healthcare digital infrastructure including the LSP (Landelijk Schakel Punt) for electronic health record exchange, the MijnGezondheid.net patient portal for repeat prescriptions, and the Kijksluiter platform for multilingual medication education videos (Dutch, Arabic, Turkish). The organization is managed by a small team of 5 employees led by Managing Pharmacist C.V. Sindhunata and Coordinating Pharmacist I.S. Sindhunata, with governance through a steering group (stuurgroep). Website and hosting are provided by Yard Internet B.V. through their SaaS Zorgcentra platform.

Name

Regionale Spoed Apotheek Alkmaar

Legal name

Regionale Spoedapotheek B.V.

Website

https://spoedapotheekalkmaar.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Regionale Spoed Apotheek Alkmaar is a non-profit regional emergency pharmacy in North Holland, Netherlands, providing 24/7 urgent prescription dispensing outside regular hours to Alkmaar-area patients referred by local GP posts and a network of 20+ participating pharmacies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Pharmacy Services

NAICS

Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (456110)

SIC

Retail-Drug Stores And Proprietary Stores (5912)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFALAD

Mail-Order & Home Delivery Pharmacies

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Pharmacy & Medication Management Services

SECONDARYHLALALAF

Telepharmacy & Prescription Fulfillment Marketplaces

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Telehealth Platforms/Telehealth Marketplace & Referral Platforms

Keywords

• Emergency pharmacy services
• Out-of-hours medication
• Urgent prescription dispensing
• Regional pharmacy network
• Pharmaceutical care

Headquarters

HQ city

Alkmaar

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Prescription Dispensing Fees: The pharmacy charges a service fee of €44.90 per prescription line (excluding medication costs, including 9% VAT). This covers the cost of emergency pharmaceutical care provided outside regular pharmacy hours. Medication costs are billed separately.
2. Medication Sales: Revenue from the sale of pharmaceutical products. The pharmacy has contracts with all Dutch health insurers for 2024 and 2025, allowing direct billing for medications.
3. Delivery Service Revenue: Taxi delivery service for patients unable to pick up prescriptions in person. Additional fees apply for this service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Regionale Spoed Apotheek Alkmaar operates a regional emergency pharmacy in Alkmaar, Netherlands, providing urgent access to prescribed medications outside regular pharmacy operating hours. The service is open weekdays from 18:00 to 08:00 and 24 hours during weekends and official Dutch holidays, serving patients through a network of approximately 21 participating pharmacies and referrals from local GP posts.

Product overview

Regionale Spoedapotheek Alkmaar operates as a single emergency pharmacy service with multiple integrated components. The core offering is 24/7 emergency pharmacy services during out-of-hours periods, complemented by a home delivery service (Bezorgservice) for patients unable to visit in person. The organization connects with the MijnGezondheid.net patient portal for repeat prescription management and participates in the Landelijk Schakel Punt (LSP) national healthcare network for electronic medical data exchange. Additional digital services include access to Kijksluiter medication instruction videos and referrals to Apotheek.nl and Thuisarts.nl for patient education. The organization functions as a non-profit community service, contracting directly with all Dutch health insurers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Pharmacy Services (Spoedapotheek)

Quantifiable outcome

• All Dutch health insurers contracted for 2024 and 2025
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Apotheek MiddenwaardcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParticipating pharmacy in the Regionale Spoedapotheek network. Refers patients requiring urgent medication outside regular hours and accepts transferred patient care.
• Apotheek De RegenboogcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParticipating pharmacy in the Regionale Spoedapotheek network. Refers patients requiring urgent medication outside regular hours.
• Apotheek ElckerlyccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParticipating pharmacy in the Regionale Spoedapotheek network.
• Apotheek PharmacorcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParticipating pharmacy in the Regionale Spoedapotheek network.
• Apotheek CentrumwaardcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParticipating pharmacy in the Regionale Spoedapotheek network.
• Apotheek KruisingacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParticipating pharmacy in the Regionale Spoedapotheek network (Alphega pharmacy).
• Apotheek de MarecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParticipating pharmacy in the Regionale Spoedapotheek network.
• Apotheek LangedijkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParticipating pharmacy in the Regionale Spoedapotheek network.
• Apotheek BergencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParticipating pharmacy in the Regionale Spoedapotheek network (Alphega pharmacy).
• Apotheek OudorpcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParticipating pharmacy in the Regionale Spoedapotheek network.
• Apotheek VroonermeercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParticipating pharmacy in the Regionale Spoedapotheek network.
• Apotheek de EgmondencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParticipating pharmacy in the Regionale Spoedapotheek network (Alphega pharmacy).
• Apotheek SchagencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParticipating pharmacy in the Regionale Spoedapotheek network.
• Apotheek HeylocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParticipating pharmacy in the Regionale Spoedapotheek network.
• Apotheek de EenhoorncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParticipating pharmacy in the Regionale Spoedapotheek network (Alphega pharmacy).
• Apotheek LimmencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParticipating pharmacy in the Regionale Spoedapotheek network (Heylo pharmacy).
• Apotheek DaalmeercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParticipating pharmacy in the Regionale Spoedapotheek network.
• Apotheek HuiswaardcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParticipating pharmacy in the Regionale Spoedapotheek network.
• Apotheek Sibilo (Boots)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParticipating pharmacy in the Regionale Spoedapotheek network (Boots pharmacy).
• Apotheek de HoefcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParticipating pharmacy in the Regionale Spoedapotheek network (Alphega pharmacy).
• Apotheek Stad van de ZoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParticipating pharmacy in the Regionale Spoedapotheek network.
• Apotheek ReZa InstellingencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParticipating pharmacy/institution in the Regionale Spoedapotheek network (associated with Uplus/SpitsReza).
• Huisartsenpost Alkmaar (HONK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmergency GP service that refers patients requiring urgent medication outside regular pharmacy hours to the Regionale Spoedapotheek.
• Huisartsenpost Schagen/Den Helder (HKN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmergency GP service that refers patients requiring urgent medication outside regular hours to the Regionale Spoedapotheek.
• All Dutch Health InsurerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContracts signed with all health insurers for 2024 and 2025, enabling direct billing for medications and simplifying the reimbursement process for patients.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Service Apotheek: National Dutch pharmacy franchise network with hundreds of locations, providing dispensing and patient-facing pharmacy services. Comparable as a broad incumbent in pharmacy and medication management.
• BENU Apotheek: One of the largest Dutch pharmacy chains with broad national presence and out-of-hours service arrangements. Comparable as a broad incumbent operating in the same pharmacy / medication management category.
• Boots Apotheek: National Dutch pharmacy chain (part of Walgreens Boots Alliance) that participates in the RSA network via Apotheek Sibilo. Comparable as a broad incumbent with daytime pharmacy plus emergency service capabilities across many regions.
• Alphega Apotheek: Large Dutch franchise pharmacy network that participates in the RSA network through multiple member pharmacies. Comparable as a broad incumbent with national coverage and local dispensing.

Direct peers

• Dienstapotheek Den Haag: Regional dienstapotheek in The Hague delivering out-of-hours pharmaceutical care via GP-post referrals and walk-in service. Directly comparable regional emergency pharmacy peer.
• Mediq Apotheek: Dutch pharmacy chain with strong focus on home delivery of medications and specialty pharmaceutical care. Comparable in offering home-delivery pharmacy services alongside dispensing, overlapping with RSA's taxi delivery model.
• Dienstapotheek Utrecht: Out-of-hours service pharmacy in Utrecht covering evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays with GP-post integration. Operates under the same Dutch regulatory and reimbursement framework as the RSA.
• Dienstapotheek Rotterdam: Regional emergency pharmacy in Rotterdam providing urgent prescription dispensing outside regular hours, structurally identical to the RSA in service offering, pricing, and GP-post referral channels.
• Dienstapotheek Amsterdam: Out-of-hours service pharmacy serving the Amsterdam region with GP-post referrals and walk-in urgent dispensing. Most directly comparable to the RSA in operating model, regulatory framework, and patient profile.

Emerging players

• Apotheek.nl: Dutch online pharmaceutical information and service platform. Comparable as an adjacent pharmacy-services player in the Dutch market, though it operates as a digital layer rather than a physical emergency pharmacy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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