prophac

What prophac does

Prophac (legally PROPHAC Produits Pharmaceutiques et Chimiques s.à r.l.) is a privately-held Luxembourg pharmaceutical and medical products distributor founded in 1946, headquartered in Howald, Luxembourg. The company operates four business divisions: Diagnostics (medical analyzers and reagents for clinical chemistry, immunology, molecular diagnostics, hematology, urinalysis, and Point-of-Care testing, alongside patient self-monitoring devices such as blood glucose meters and insulin pumps); Pharmaceuticals (representation, regulatory services, medical delegation, and distribution of pharmaceutical products to healthcare providers); Patient Information & Diabetes Care (personalized training, after-sales service, and device verification for chronic-condition patients); and Veterinary (distribution and wholesale of veterinary medications, including via the 24/7 PROShop online ordering platform). Prophac distributes products and provides commercial, regulatory, and technical services on behalf of international principals including Roche Diagnostics, Sysmex, Accu-Chek, Vetoquinol, and numerous smaller pharma partners.

The company's revenue model combines transaction-fee pharmaceutical distribution and veterinary wholesale with hardware sales of diagnostic analyzers, reagents, and patient self-monitoring devices. Go-to-market is exclusively enterprise field sales, with medical sales representatives visiting medical offices, hospitals, public and hospital pharmacies across Luxembourg, supplemented by dedicated confidential offices for patient device support. Approximately 40 employees serve the Luxembourgish medical community, and the company holds ISO 9001 certification for its quality management system. Prophac is the exclusive Luxembourg distributor for Vetoquinol since 1968 and has continuously represented Roche legacy brands (formerly Boehringer Mannheim) since 1948. In 2018, Prophac acquired VISAVET to expand into veterinary wholesale distribution. The company operates exclusively within Luxembourg with no disclosed geographic expansion plans and has no public listing, parent company, or institutional investment.

Name

prophac

Legal name

PROPHAC Produits Pharmaceutiques et Chimiques s.à r.l.

Website

https://prophac.lu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Prophac is a Luxembourg-based, privately-held pharmaceutical and medical products distributor founded in 1946, serving the Grand Duchy's healthcare community across four divisions: diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, patient/diabetes care, and veterinary. Approximately 40 employees operate enterprise field sales and distribution for principals including Roche Diagnostics, Sysmex, and Vetoquinol.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pharmaceutical Distribution Services

NAICS

Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers (424210), Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers (42421), Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers (4242)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Pharmaceutical Distributors (HLAIAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Veterinary Pharmaceutical Wholesalers & Distributors (HLAMAIAA)

Keywords

• Pharmaceutical distribution
• Medical diagnostics equipment
• Veterinary products supply
• Diabetes care devices
• Pharmaceutical representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Luxembourg

HQ country

Luxembourg

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Pharmaceutical Distribution: Representation, regulatory services, medical delegation, and distribution of pharmaceutical products to healthcare providers in Luxembourg
2. Diagnostics Equipment and Reagents: Sale of medical analyzers, reagents, and consumables for laboratories and Point-of-Care testing
3. Patient Medical Devices: Distribution of blood glucose meters, insulin pumps, coagulation monitors, blood pressure monitors, and thermometers to patients and medical professionals
4. Veterinary Products Distribution: Exclusive distribution of veterinary medications and products, including the acquisition of VISAVET wholesale distributor in 2018

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Prophac distributes pharmaceuticals, medical diagnostics equipment and reagents, and veterinary and diabetes care products for healthcare stakeholders in Luxembourg. The company provides pharmaceutical representation, regulatory affairs (market authorization, pricing, reimbursement), medical delegation, and distribution services to pharmaceutical manufacturers and healthcare providers. Operations span four dedicated divisions: Diagnostics (analyzers/reagents), Pharmaceuticals (representation/distribution), Patient Information & Diabetes Care (self-monitoring devices), and Veterinary (medication distribution).

Product overview

Prophac is a Luxembourg-based pharmaceutical and medical products distributor founded in 1946, operating as a single unified distribution and representation business across four main divisions: Diagnostics (medical analyzers, reagents, and patient self-monitoring devices), Pharmaceuticals (representation, regulatory services, delegation, and distribution), Patient Information & Diabetes Care (device training and after-sales support), and Veterinary (medicine distribution and wholesale). The company represents major international pharmaceutical and diagnostic brands including Roche Diagnostics, Sysmex, Vetoquinol, and others, providing commercial, regulatory, and technical services to the Luxembourgish healthcare sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PROShop: Online ordering platform for veterinary products available 24h/24

Products and services

• Diagnostics Analyzers and Reagents Distribution of medical analyzers and reagents for medical laboratories in Luxembourg, covering clinical chemistry, immunology, molecular diagnostics by PCR, tissue diagnostics, Point-of-Care diagnostics, hematology, urine analysis, NGS library preparation kits, and sequencing reagents. Targets hospital and private laboratories, with bundled technical service and maintenance.
• Pharmaceutical Representation and Distribution Pharmaceutical representation, regulatory services (market authorization, pricing, reimbursement), medical delegation, marketing adaptation, and distribution of pharmaceutical products to medical offices, hospitals, public and hospital pharmacies across Luxembourg. Serves as the local partner for international pharmaceutical manufacturers including Bioprojet, UCB Pharma, Omnivision, Krewel Meuselbach, Verla, Blumont Healthcare, Norsan, Klinge Pharma, and Zeiss (ophthalmic).
• Patient Information and Diabetes Care Distribution and patient support for self-monitoring medical devices including Accu-Chek blood glucose meters and insulin pumps (Roche Diabetes Care), UEBE blood pressure monitors and thermometers, and coagulation self-monitoring devices. Includes personalized reception, device training, after-sales service with device verification and exchange, delivered through dedicated confidential offices in Howald.
• Veterinary Products Distribution Wholesale distribution of veterinary medications, supplies, nutrition, and equipment to veterinary practices across Luxembourg, including exclusive representation of VETOQUINOL (since 1968) and partnerships with multiple animal health brands. Available through the PROShop 24/7 online ordering platform with daily delivery service.

Quantifiable outcome

• Daily delivery service for veterinary products
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 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

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Roche DiagnosticscoreTechnology or IntegrationMajor partner for diagnostic analyzers and reagents covering clinical chemistry, immunology, molecular diagnostics, tissue diagnostics, Point-of-Care testing, and patient self-monitoring devices including blood glucose meters and insulin pumps
• SysmexcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartner for pre-analytical solutions for medical laboratories and hematology analyzers and reagents
• VETOQUINOLcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distributor since 1968 for veterinary products in Luxembourg. French laboratory developing and commercializing innovative products for animal health for over 80 years
• EQUISTROminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVeterinary partner for equine health products
• WAMINEminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVeterinary partner specializing in animal health products
• Medtronic (Animal Health)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner for animal health medical devices
• ANIMA CAREminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVeterinary partner for animal care products
• ANIMAL SAVEURminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVeterinary partner for animal nutrition products
• DOGCHEFminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVeterinary partner for pet food products
• VETCHEFminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVeterinary partner for pet food products
• MEDI-SUPPORTminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner for medical supplies and equipment for veterinary practices
• Accu-Chek (Roche Diabetes Care)coreTechnology or IntegrationPartner for blood glucose meters and diabetes management solutions
• UEBEminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner for blood pressure monitors and thermometers for patient self-monitoring
• BioprojetminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPharmaceutical partner for human medicines
• UCB PharmaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPharmaceutical partner for specialty medicines
• OmnivisionminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPharmaceutical partner for ophthalmology products
• Krewel MeuselbachminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPharmaceutical partner for medicines
• VerlaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPharmaceutical partner for medicines
• Blumont HealthcareminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPharmaceutical partner for healthcare products
• ZeissminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner for ophthalmic equipment and products
• NorsanminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPharmaceutical partner for medicines
• Klinge PharmaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPharmaceutical partner for medicines
• VISAVETcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWholesale distributor acquired in 2018 specializing in medications and equipment for veterinarians in Luxembourg
• Babylon SciencesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVeterinary partner for animal health products

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Virbac: Global veterinary pharmaceutical company with focus on animal health products. Comparable as a peer player in the same veterinary pharmaceutical distribution ecosystem Prophac operates in.
• Vetoquinol: French veterinary pharmaceutical company and Prophac's exclusive veterinary partner since 1968. Comparable as an animal health pharmaceutical player; relationship illustrates the partner-distributor dynamic Prophac operates within.

Broad incumbents

• Henry Schein: Global distributor of medical, dental, and veterinary supplies. Comparable to Prophac's diagnostics and veterinary distribution activities and similar multi-vertical healthcare distribution model.
• Phoenix Group: Leading European pharmaceutical wholesale group with operations across multiple countries. Comparable as a broad pharma wholesaler; serves as a structural alternative to Prophac's model at much larger scale.
• McKesson Europe: Major pharmaceutical distribution and healthcare services provider across Europe. Comparable as a pan-European pharma wholesaler that global pharma principals could choose over local partners like Prophac.
• Alliance Healthcare: One of the largest pharmaceutical wholesalers in Europe, part of Walgreens Boots Alliance. Comparable as a broad incumbent pharma distribution platform serving multiple European markets; Prophac operates as a localized equivalent in Luxembourg.
• Zoetis: World's largest animal health company. Comparable as a dominant veterinary pharmaceutical principal whose distribution arrangements Prophac competes for or partners with.
• B. Braun: Global medical device and pharmaceutical solutions company with strong hospital distribution channels. Comparable to Prophac's hospital-facing distribution and medical device activities.

Regional players

• CERP Rouen / CERP Lorraine: French regional pharmaceutical distribution cooperatives serving independent pharmacists. Comparable to Prophac's role as a regional pharma distributor with exclusive representation agreements and regulatory/local-market expertise.
• Mediq: European distributor of medical devices and healthcare products to hospitals and care providers. Comparable to Prophac's diagnostics and medical device distribution across multiple European markets.

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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