Cooperatives Europe Pharmacy Mapping

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

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 Rome, 31st March 2009

to unite, represent, promote and defend co-operatives to support and grow the cooperative model of enterprise and co-operative organizations

to provide consultation, research, development, members’ services

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

its representativeness 22%

78%

Members of Cooperatives Europe Non members of Cooperatives Europe

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

Number of Co-operative enterprises member of Cooperatives Europe

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

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

Mapping Exercise

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

Co-operatives Working in the Pharmacy Sector

Co-ops of professional pharmacists

Consumer co-operatives

Worker co-operatives

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

Co-op Pharmaci es

Belgium

Y

Wholesaler/ Buying Co-ops

Y

France

Y

Germany

Y

Greece

Y

Italy

Y

Y Y

Netherlands

Y

Poland Portugal

Y

Spain

Y

Switzerland

Y Y

Turkey UK

Drug producers

Y

Y

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

Co-op Pharmaci es

Belgium

Y

Wholesaler/ Buying Co-ops

Drug producers

Y

National Fed.

Y

France

Y

Germany

Y

Greece

Y

Y

Y

Y

Italy

Y

Y

Netherlands

Y

Poland Portugal

Y

Y

Spain

Y

Y

Y

Y

Switzerland

Y

Turkey UK

Y

Y

Y

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

Coop Pharmacies

Wholesaler/ Buying

Drug producers

Total per country

Co-ops Belgium

600

France Germany Greece Italy

?

Netherlands

?

600

5 658,3

5 658,3

2 456

5 184,6

750

750

Turnover

2 716,8

2 716,8

(in million €)

?

?

Poland

40,4

Portugal Spain

950

?

?

?

Switzerland

?

Turkey UK Total per category Overall total

1 256

? 1 256

816

1 416

40,4

?

13 787 17 972

40,4

816

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

Coop Pharmacies

Wholesaler/ Buying

Drug producers

Total per country

Co-ops Belgium

3 500

?

3 500

France

5 480

5 480

Germany

4 094

4 094

800

800

?

?

?

?

Greece Italy

?

Netherlands Poland

717

Portugal Spain

569

?

?

?

Switzerland

?

Turkey UK Total per category Overall total

1 500

? 1 500

5 626

9 126

717

?

9 889 22 286

717

5 626

Employees

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

Overall figures -Turnover: 18 billion € -Employees: 23 000 -Pharmacies: 60 000

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

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

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