The deal is pending antitrust clearance.

The acquisition increases the Help Net network to 300 units in 2019, following the acquisition of 17 Proxi Pharm pharmacies in Constanta in November.

Ecofarmacia had sales of over RON90 million in 2018, up 15% in the year. The chain has over 200 employees and is present in counties Alba, Brasov, Cluj, Covasna, Harghita and Sibiu.