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

2. COOPERATIVES EUROPE
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

4. COOPERATIVES EUROPE
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

5. COOPERATIVES EUROPE
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 Consumer Worker
professional co-operatives co-operatives
pharmacists

10. COOPERATIVES EUROPE
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

11. COOPERATIVES EUROPE
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

12. COOPERATIVES EUROPE
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

13. COOPERATIVES EUROPE
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

16. COOPERATIVES EUROPE
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