M&A Deal Summary

Galenica Acquires SUN STORE SA

On March 3, 2009, Galenica acquired e-commerce company SUN STORE SA

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Galenica’s 1st transaction in the E-Commerce sector.
  • This is Galenica’s 2nd transaction in Switzerland.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2009-03-03
Target SUN STORE SA
Sector E-Commerce
Buyer(s) Galenica
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

SUN STORE SA

Saint-Sulpice, Switzerland
SUN STORE SA is a online retail pharmacy chain. It operates more than 100 speciality health stores, pharmacies, drugstores and perfumeries.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Galenica

Bern, Switzerland
Category Company
Founded 1927
Sector Medical Products
Employees7,955
Revenue 3.7B CHF (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Galenica is a diversified group active throughout the healthcare market that, among other activities, develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products, runs pharmacies, provides logistical and database services and sets up networks. Galenica was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Bern, Switzerland.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 8
Sector (E-Commerce) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 7
Country (Switzerland) 2 of 6
Year (2009) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-12-18 Aspreva International

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Aspreva International Ltd. is a pharmaceutical company. Aspreva specialised in identifying and developing new indication areas for existing drugs and marketing these new therapeutic applications after registration.

Buy $915M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-09-08 OM Pharma SA

Geneva, Switzerland

OM Pharma SA is a fully integrated specialty biotechnology and pharmaceutical company specialising in the research, manufacturing and sale of high quality biotechnological and synthetic drugs.

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