Mediplus ended last year with EUR888 million revenue, up 18% on 2015, according to ZF’s calculations based on the data the company supplied.
A&D Pharma group run by Robert Popescu has three lines of business – pharmaceutical wholesale via Mediplus, pharmaceutical retail via Sensiblu and marketing and sales services. The group operates in Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland and Bulgaria.
Another wholesaler to have announced last year’s revenue is second leading actor on the market, Farmexpert, which posted 3.1 billion lei (EUR690 million) revenue, up 10% on 2015. Farmexpert, run by Iulian Trandafir, does not have its own retail pharmacy chain, but introduced the Alphega concept last year, which brings together independent pharmacies to which its provides support.
Third leading pharmaceutical wholesaler is Farmexim of Ovidiu Buluc, which posted RON1.8 billion (EUR400 million) revenue in 2016, flat on 2015. Other companies on this market are Fildas, Pharmafarm, ADM Pharm, which have yet to announce their financial results.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)