The document summarizes a seminar held by Cooperatives Europe on cooperatives working in the pharmacy sector in Rome on March 31, 2009. It provides statistics on the number of cooperative enterprises, members, and employees in the pharmacy sector across various European countries. Overall, it reports that cooperatives in the pharmacy sector have a turnover of 18 billion euros, employ over 23,000 people, and include over 60,000 pharmacies. It concludes by outlining guidelines for a common strategy to enhance business synergies and defend the cooperative vision of quality pharmacy services across Europe.
1. 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
37 countries of the European region
from
3. COOPERATIVES EUROPE
Co-operatives working in the Pharmacy Sector
Rome, 31st March 2009
163 million member co-operators
250,000 co-operatives
5.4 European citizens
giving jobs to
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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 co-
operative 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
Co-operatives Working in the Pharmacy Sector
Co-ops of Consumer Worker
professional co-operatives co-operatives
pharmacists
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Co-operatives working in the Pharmacy Sector
Rome, 31st March 2009
Co-op Wholesaler/ Drug
producers
Pharmaci Buying
es Co-ops
Y Y
Belgium
Y
France
Y
Germany
Y
Greece
Y Y
Italy
Y
Netherlands
Y
Poland
Y
Portugal
Y
Spain
Y
Switzerland
Y
Turkey
Y Y
UK
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Co-operatives working in the Pharmacy Sector
Rome, 31st March 2009
Co-op Wholesaler/ Drug National
producers
Pharmaci Buying Fed.
es Co-ops
Y Y Y
Belgium
Y
France
Y
Germany
Y Y
Greece
Y Y Y
Italy
Y
Netherlands
Y
Poland
Y Y
Portugal
Y Y
Spain
Y
Switzerland
Y Y
Turkey
Y Y Y
UK
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Co-operatives working in the Pharmacy Sector
Rome, 31st March 2009
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
Turnover
Greece 750 750
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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Co-operatives working in the Pharmacy Sector
Rome, 31st March 2009
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
Employees
Greece 800 800
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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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
Europe Region of the ICA
Co-operative Europe House
Avenue Milcamps 105
1030 – Brussels
T: (32/2) 743 10 33 * office@coopseurope.coop