Apoteket
Swedish pharmaceuticals retailer
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Apoteket AB is a state-owned pharmaceuticals retailer in Sweden which formerly held a monopoly on the retail sale of medicines in the country. Formerly known as Apoteksbolaget, the company is a government owned enterprise reporting to the Ministry of Finance.[3]
Company typeSwedish government enterprise
Founded1970
HeadquartersSolna, Sweden
Key people
Ann Carlsson (CEO)[1] | |
| Company type | Swedish government enterprise |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1970 |
| Headquarters | Solna, Sweden |
Key people | Ann Carlsson (CEO)[1] |
| Products | Pharmaceuticals |
| Revenue | SEK 26.275 million (2010)[1] |
Number of employees | 2,821 (2023)[2] |
| Website | https://www.apoteket.se/ |
History
The company was founded in 1970 under the name Apoteksbolaget AB.[4] In 1998 the name was changed to the current one, Apoteket AB.[5]
On 1 July 2009, the government monopoly was lifted, allowing the opening of private pharmacies in Sweden.[6] The Swedish government cited the fact of Sweden being the only democracy, along with Cuba and North Korea, to retain its monopoly as an argument for its abolishment.[7]
