COOPERATIVES EUROPE

Europe Region of the ICA

European Seminar
Co-operatives working in the Pharmacy
Sector
Rome, 31st March 2009

Rainer Schlüter
Director Cooperatives Europe
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Rome, 31st March 2009

171 national co-operative organizations

6 secotor-based European
organizations

from 37 countries of the European region

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163 million member co-operators

250,000 co-operatives

giving jobs to 5.4 European citizens

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Co-operatives working in the Pharmacy Sector
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to unite, represent, promote and defend co-operatives

to support and grow the co-

operative model of enterprise
and co-operative organizations

to provide consultation, research, development,

members’ services
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its representativeness

22%

78%

Members of Cooperatives Europe

Non members of Cooperatives Europe
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Co-operatives working in the Pharmacy Sector
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Number of Co-operative
enterprises member of
Cooperatives Europe
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Cooperatives Europe - main activities

Represent co-ops
Defend their interests

Exchange of information

Co-op development in/outside Europe

Growth activities – added value – services

to members – business support
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Mapping Exercise
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Co-operatives Working in the Pharmacy Sector

Co-ops of Consumer Worker

professional co-operatives co-operatives
pharmacists
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Co-op Wholesaler/ Drug

Pharmaci Buying producers
es Co-ops

Belgium Y Y

France Y

Germany Y

Greece Y

Italy Y Y

Netherlands Y

Poland Y

Portugal Y

Spain Y

Switzerland Y

Turkey Y

UK Y Y
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Co-op Wholesaler/ Drug National

Pharmaci Buying producers Fed.
es Co-ops

Belgium Y Y Y

France Y

Germany Y

Greece Y Y

Italy Y Y Y

Netherlands Y

Poland Y

Portugal Y Y

Spain Y Y

Switzerland Y

Turkey Y Y

UK Y Y Y
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Coop Wholesaler/ Drug Total per

Pharmacies Buying producers country
Co-ops
Belgium 600 ? 600
France 5 658,3 5 658,3
Germany 2 456 5 184,6
Greece 750 750 Turnover
Italy ? 2 716,8 2 716,8 (in million €)

Netherlands ? ?
Poland 40,4 40,4
Portugal 950 ?
Spain ? ?
Switzerland ? ?
Turkey 1 256 1 256
UK 816 ? 816
Total per 1 416 13 787 40,4
category
Overall total 17 972
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Coop Wholesaler/ Drug Total per

Pharmacies Buying producers country
Co-ops
Belgium 3 500 ? 3 500
France 5 480 5 480
Germany 4 094 4 094
Greece 800 800 Employees
Italy ? ? ?
Netherlands ? ?
Poland 717 717
Portugal 569 ?
Spain ? ?
Switzerland ? ?
Turkey 1 500 1 500
UK 5 626 ? 5 626
Total per 9 126 9 889 717
category
Overall total 22 286
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Overall figures
-Turnover: 18 billion €
-Employees: 23 000
-Pharmacies: 60 000
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Guidelines for a common strategy

To be everywhere
Enhance business synergies

Difend our vision: quality pharmacy

Attention to the key figures

Long-term European strategy

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Europe Region of the ICA

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