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| 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 | 5,655 (2010)[1] |
| 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.[2]
History
The company was founded in 1970 under the name Apoteksbolaget AB.[3] In 1998 the name was changed to the current one, Apoteket AB.[4]
On 1 July 2009, the government monopoly was lifted, allowing the opening of private pharmacies in Sweden.[5] 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.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 "Årsredovisning 2010" (PDF) (in Swedish). Apoteket AB. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
- ↑ "Regeringens skrivelse 2012/13:33". The Swedish Government. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ↑ "Apofri – Apoteket först ut med egen serie receptfria läkemedel". Mynewsdesk (in Swedish). Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ↑ "Apoteket AB". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 March 2012. (subscription required)
- ↑ Landes, David (1 July 2009). "Sweden's pharmacy monopoly finished". The Local. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
- ↑ "Sveriges Grönaste Varumärke 2018" (PDF). differ.se. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
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