Vitusapotek
Encyclopedia
Vitusapotek is a chain of 140 pharmacies
in Norway
owned and run by Norsk Medisinaldepot
, a subsidiary of the German
company Celesio AG
. The chain is based in Oslo
, and is the second largest in Norway, after Apotek1.
The chain was established in 2001 after the deregulation of the pharmacy market in Norway. The sister company Ditt Apotek
is a franchise
chain for independent pharmacies. Until 2007 the chain was a separate company, but is now merged into the mother company along with the wholesaler NMD Grossisthandel.
Pharmacy
Pharmacy is the health profession that links the health sciences with the chemical sciences and it is charged with ensuring the safe and effective use of pharmaceutical drugs...
in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
owned and run by Norsk Medisinaldepot
Norsk Medisinaldepot
Norsk Medisinaldepot AS is a pharmaceutics and healthcare products wholesaler in Norway. It also operates the pharmacy chains Vitusapotek and the franchise chain Ditt Apotek. NMD is part of the Celesio group and has a total of 220 pharmacies in Norway, including the 31 hospital pharmacies...
, a subsidiary of the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
company Celesio AG
Celesio
Celesio AG is a German healthcare and pharmaceutical company, represented in 14 countries, with a revenue of 21.5 billion euro and more than 46,000 employees...
. The chain is based in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, and is the second largest in Norway, after Apotek1.
The chain was established in 2001 after the deregulation of the pharmacy market in Norway. The sister company Ditt Apotek
Ditt Apotek
Ditt Apotek is a chain of 80 pharmacies owned and run by independent pharmacists on franchise from Norsk Medisinaldepot, a subsidiary of Celesio. The chain is the fourth largest, and thus smallest, in Norway. The chain was established in 2001 after the deregulation of the pharmacy market in Norway...
is a franchise
Franchising
Franchising is the practice of using another firm's successful business model. The word 'franchise' is of anglo-French derivation - from franc- meaning free, and is used both as a noun and as a verb....
chain for independent pharmacies. Until 2007 the chain was a separate company, but is now merged into the mother company along with the wholesaler NMD Grossisthandel.