Milestones
January: Offering expanded
Galenica acquires physicians’ wholesaler Pharmapool through its pharma wholesaler Galexis and expands its offering for selfdispensing physicians.
February: Minerals
Adler Schüssler mineral salts become available in Amavita and Sun Store pharmacies; in May, they are stocked by selected Coop Vitality pharmacies too.
March: IPO announced
The former Galenica Group announces its plans for the IPO of Galenica Santé, with shares sold at prices ranging from CHF 37 to CHF 39 each.
April: The bell rings
On 7 April, Galenica Santé (renamed Galenica Ltd. in May 2017) is listed on the stock exchange as an independent company.
May: Wound healing
Having taken over the iconic brands Merfen® and Vita-Merfen®, Vifor Consumer Health officially distributes Merfen® in Switzerland as of May.
June: Walk-in
Following the launch of the pilot at Amavita in Adliswil (ZH) in January, the second Aprioris walk-in clinic opens at Sun Store in Lausanne.
July: 180 years of anniversaries
2017 is a year
of anniversaries:
10 years of Medifilm,
20 years of Mediservice,
60 years of Alloga and
90 years of Galenica.
August: Objective confirmed
Four months on from its IPO, Galenica publishes its first half-year report and can confirm its objectives for 2017.
September: Online ordering
Following its launch at Coop Vitality in April, Amavita and Sun Store launch the online ordering platform Click & Collect as well.
October: Pretty in pink
Perskindol® Active launches a limited pink edition, donating CHF 1 per tube sold to “Pink Ribbon Switzerland” for breast cancer prevention.
November: Your opinion counts
In autumn, Galenica conducts the “Opinio” employee survey. Employee motivation comes in at 75 out of 100 possible points – a very encouraging result.
December: Uninterrupted
Alloga puts its third cold room into operation. It has a direct docking system for lorries and guarantees an intact transport chain at 2–8°C.