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Pharmaceutical wholesalers — Companies in pharmaceutical wholesale in St. Gallen

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Pharmaceutical wholesalers — Industry overview in St. Gallen

St. Gallen is home to a total of 29 active companies in pharmaceutical wholesale. Over the last 10 years, the industry has contracted by 14.7%, with 21 new companies registered, and 26 companies liquidated.

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  • 21 new companies
  • 26 liquidated companies
  • ** year to date

Pharmaceutical wholesalers — Geographical breakdown in St. Gallen

The map below shows the geographical distribution of Pharmaceutical wholesalers in St. Gallen.

Pharmaceutical wholesalers — Industry size in St. Gallen

In St. Gallen, 21 companies in pharmaceutical wholesale have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with -5 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Pharmaceutical wholesalers: Zurich (120), Geneva (113), and Basel (92). Companies in pharmaceutical wholesale are the 52nd largest group of companies in St. Gallen.

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  • 21 new companies
  • 29 active companies
  • ** year to date

Pharmaceutical wholesalers — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in St. Gallen

Over the past 12 months, 3 companies in pharmaceutical wholesale were incorporated. In that same period, 2 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 3.6% growth in St. Gallen.

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  • 3 new companies
  • 2 liquidated companies
  • * month to date

Pharmaceutical wholesalers — Size and number of employees in St. Gallen

The most common company size for Pharmaceutical wholesalers in St. Gallen is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.

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  • Size distribution
  • 76% Micro (1-9 emp.)
  • 21% Small (10-49 emp.)
  • 3% Large (>249 emp.)

Pharmaceutical wholesalers — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in St. Gallen

Out of the 29 companies in pharmaceutical wholesale, most are active in Wholesale of medical, surgical and orthopaedic goods (25) and Wholesale of pharmaceutical goods (4). Each category has its own code, called a NOGA code. The General Classification of Economic Activities (NOGA) is a nomenclature that groups all economic activities that can be carried out in a classification with 794 positions at its last level.

Pharmaceutical wholesalers
Nb of legal entities
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Wholesale of medical, surgical and orthopaedic goods
25
Wholesale of pharmaceutical goods
4

Companies in pharmaceutical wholesale in St. Gallen show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited" (59%), followed by "Limited Liability Company" (17%) and "Sole proprietorship" (14%).

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  • Legal forms
  • 59% Limited
  • 17% Limited Liability Company
  • 14% Sole proprietorship
  • 10% Other

Pharmaceutical wholesalers — Latest registrations in St. Gallen

In St. Gallen, 0 companies in pharmaceutical wholesale have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
9001 St. Gallen
13/05/2026
9016 St. Gallen
05/02/2026
9015 St. Gallen
14/08/2025
9014 St. Gallen
29/08/2024
9011 St. Gallen
08/03/2023
9016 St. Gallen
16/08/2022
9016 St. Gallen
23/03/2021
9000 St. Gallen
10/03/2021
9015 St. Gallen
12/06/2020
9000 St. Gallen
28/11/2019

Pharmaceutical wholesalers — Latest liquidations in St. Gallen

In St. Gallen, 0 companies in pharmaceutical wholesale have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
9015 St. Gallen
11/06/2026
9014 St. Gallen
24/02/2026
9000 St. Gallen
02/10/2024
9011 St. Gallen
09/02/2024
9015 St. Gallen
31/10/2023
9000 St. Gallen
08/06/2023
9010 St. Gallen
10/11/2022
9014 St. Gallen
25/10/2022
9015 St. Gallen
10/06/2022
9008 St. Gallen
20/01/2022

Pharmaceutical wholesalers – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in St. Gallen

In St. Gallen, 1 company in pharmaceutical wholesale has been published in the SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
Event type
Published on
Other change
24/07/2026
11/06/2026
01/06/2026
Other change
13/04/2026
Other change
18/03/2026
16/02/2026
Other change
28/01/2026
Change of company name, Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
28/01/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile, Change of purpose
19/01/2026

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Our company lists are compiled using several data sources, including Zefix, the SOGC, the Federal Statistical Office, the UID register, the VAT register and the 26 cantonal commercial registers. The collection of data from these several official sources guarantees the completeness of our lists by sector and region.

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