Annual report 2018

I care for you 500 ÉDITION ROMANDE 2018 2 | Galenica annual report 2018 January Offering expanded Galenica acquires Careproduct Ltd., which focuses in particular on the elderly and people with a disability. May 500 As of the end of May, the Galenica pharmacy network, including partner pharmacies, stands at an impressive 500 locations. February Available online Galenica further expands the online offering of the pharmacy formats. At the end of 2018 , some 40,000 products are available in the online shops. October Award ceremony The Amavita Awards are presented for the first time in 2018. Two cancer-related projects are honoured and receive prize money. March July New addition The Bahnhof Apotheke in Zurich, with the highest sales figures in Switzer- land, is now fully part of the Galenica pharmacy network. November New records Specialty pharmacy Mediservice supports its 10,000 th home care patient and Medifilm blisters over 1 million sachets per month in 2018. April Social commitment In 2018, Galenica becomes the main partner of “I care for you”, the crowdfunding platform for purely social and humanitarian projects. August Solar power The photovoltaic system on the roof of the Alloga building in Burgdorf is completed in 2018. It is one of the largest systems in the region. December Partnership Verfora expands its partnership with Procter & Gamble and has also been distributing Vicks ® in Switzerland from January 2019. September Natural cosmetics online Galenica acquires a minority stake in Puresense, one of the leading online shops in Switzerland for natural cosmetics. June New face Vifor Consumer Health changes its name to Verfora and presents its new image to the market. Award-winning Coop Vitality wins the “OTC Specialist Retail Partner Award” of the Swiss OTC association ASSGP for the second time in a row. Milestones 2018 Galenica