Jean-Pierre Houssin

PHOENIX group - Integrated Healthcare Provider

The PHOENIX group, headquartered in Mannheim, is the European leader in pharmaceutical wholesale, pharmacy retail, and services for the pharmaceutical industry. With a presence in 29 healthcare markets, the company offers unique geographical coverage throughout Europe, making a vital contribution to comprehensive healthcare with more than 45,000 employees. The PHOENIX group is active in the pharmaceutical wholesale and pre-wholesale business areas with 224 sites in 29 countries supplying pharmacies, doctors, and medical institutions with medicines and health products. Numerous other products and services for pharmacy customers complete the portfolio – from assistance in advising patients to modern goods management systems to pharmacy cooperation programmes. More than 17,000 pharmacies in 18 countries are members of one of the PHOENIX group's partnership and cooperation programmes. The company provides services to the pharmaceutical industry along the entire supply chain. The PHOENIX group also operates over 3,200 of its own pharmacies in 17 European countries, in which more than 195 million patients per year receive expert advice from pharmacists in addition to their medicines.