Apoteket profits down
The Local Sweden - [email protected]
Published: 7 Nov, 2005 CET.
Updated: Mon 7 Nov 2005 13:56 CET
Apoteket, Sweden’s state-owned pharmacy, has reported falling profits for the first nine months of 2005. The company’s post-tax profits were 130 million kronor for the period January-September. This compares with profits of 155 million kronor in the same period in 2004.
Turnover at the company rose to 26.3 billion kronor, up from 25.3 billion kronor in the first nine months of last year.
“Self-care and service sales are contributing positively to Apoteket’s results, whereas income from handling prescription drugs is not covering costs,” the company’s interim report said.
Apoteket has a monopoly position on the Swedish market for the sale of prescription and over-the-counter medication. It also sells a wide range of own-brand and branded cosmetics and consumer healthcare products.
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Turnover at the company rose to 26.3 billion kronor, up from 25.3 billion kronor in the first nine months of last year.
“Self-care and service sales are contributing positively to Apoteket’s results, whereas income from handling prescription drugs is not covering costs,” the company’s interim report said.
Apoteket has a monopoly position on the Swedish market for the sale of prescription and over-the-counter medication. It also sells a wide range of own-brand and branded cosmetics and consumer healthcare products.
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