Apoteket

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Apoteket AB
Company type Swedish government enterprise
Founded1970 (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/

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]

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Årsredovisning 2010" (PDF) (in Swedish). Apoteket AB. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  2. Carpman, Annika (3 February 2023). "Apoteket AB gör halv miljard i vinst – halverar utdelningen". Dagens Medicin (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 March 2024. Antalet anställda ökade under förra året till 2 821, från 2 729 anställda ett år tidigare.
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