We are active in 27 countries worldwide and employ approximately 47,000 employees in our three divisions Patient and Consumer Solutions, Pharmacy Solutions and Manufacturer Solutions. Just under 2,300 of Celesio’s own retail pharmacies, as part of Patient and Consumer Solutions, serve over 550,000 customers every day. In our wholesale activities, the core business of Pharmacy Solutions, more than 130 wholesale branches deliver to around 65,000 pharmacies – day in, day out. In the Manufacturer Solutions division, we offer pharmaceutical manufacturers logistics, marketing and sales solutions and operate in the area of Efficient Care Pharma.
Celesio has three business divisions:
- Patient and Consumer Solutions
Our Patient and Consumer Solutions division targets patients and consumers with our strong pharmacy brands. We use both the traditional sales channel of retail pharmacies and also mail-order pharmacies. In Germany, we also participate in brand partnerships with independent pharmacists. We also offer our customers a range of attractive own branded non-prescription products. Business area pharmacies
We are one of the largest pharmacy operators in Europe, with just under 2,300 of our own retail pharmacies in eight countries. Our highly qualified pharmacists dispense more than 600,000 prescription medicines daily. This makes us the first point of contact for healthcare matters for over half a million patients and consumers. The services offered at our retail pharmacies are tailored to the varying customer needs and general environment of each country. Wherever legally permissible, mail-order pharmacies have become an established component of pharmacy markets. In Germany we are represented by Apotheke DocMorris, the largest mail-order pharmacy in Europe. We also operate mail-order pharmacies in the UK and Norway. In addition, the brand partnership business of Apotheke DocMorris, currently only in Germany, is included in other business areas. Independent pharmacists in the brand partnership system can make use of services in the areas of marketing, sales promotion, merchandise procurement, service and communication.
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Pharmacy Solutions
In our Pharmacy Solutions division, we cater to the needs of pharmacies, providing them with solutions key to their success. Focusing primarily on our full-line wholesale business in this division, we operate subsidiaries with strong market positions in 12 European countries and Brazil. More than 130 wholesale branches supply over 65,000 pharmacies each day. Wholesale business area
As a full-line pharmaceutical wholesaler, Celesio is an essential bridge between the pharmaceutical industry and pharmacies. We procure medicines approved in each country as well as other products sold in pharmacies directly from the manufacturers – in Germany, for example, over 125,000 different products from more than 3,000 manufacturers – and store them at regional wholesale branches. With a complex delivery system, we ensure rapid and safe supply directly to our pharmacy customers nationwide. Our range of services includes also the organisation and management of pharmacy cooperations.
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Manufacturer Solutions
With its range of services, the Manufacturer Solutions division is geared towards the pharmaceutical industry. They find themselves faced with increasing competition and greater pressure on costs as a result of higher expenses for product innovations, a lower overall number of new products launched as well as the expiry of patents on blockbuster medicines which generate high revenue. Many pharmaceutical manufacturers are thus increasingly focusing on their core competences, relying on external providers of pharmaceutical services at certain points along the value-added chain. Business area Logistics Solutions
The business area Logistics Solutions includes Movianto. With Movianto, we offer specialised pharmaceutical logistics and related services such as storage, order picking, transport and packaging in 13 European countries. We count most of the world’s largest pharmaceutical manufacturers among our more than 600 customers. Movianto has a total storage capacity for more than 225,000 pallets. Movianto’s core competences include logistics services for particularly sensitive and premium medicines. Business area Marketing Solutions
Within the business area Marketing Solutions Pharmexx is included. Pharmexx is a leading international contract sales organisation, providing innovative marketing and sales solutions to pharmaceutical companies, including personnel services, direct marketing for OTC and medical products as well as sales support, for example, for product launches. Business area Efficient Care Pharma
The business area Efficient Care Pharma includes our joint venture Medco Celesio. This joint venture provides cross-sectoral solutions to improve quality and efficiency in the healthcare systems. In addition the business area comprises our subsidiary Evolution Homecare, which operates in the provision of medical care at home (specialty pharmacy) in the UK. Here, we provide the coordination of medical treatment for patients at home.
