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Pharmaceutical wholesaler with a tradition

Medika supplies pharmacies, healthcare facilities, hospitals, community health centres, outpatient clinics, medical practices, pharmaceutical wholesalers and specialized shops with the widest range of products of all pharmaceutical wholesalers. Drawing on the tradition and an innovative approach to day-to-day business operations, Medika sets new standards in the quality of service which has helped it retain the market leader position for over five decades.
Medika, on the move since 1922.

Timeline
1922

A joint-stock company for the production of chemical and pharmaceutical preparations and the sale of drugs and chemicals was established in Zagreb from the laboratory of pharmacists Strauss and Hafner.

1928

Now a factory, the laboratory moves to a new location on 12 Jukićeva Street.

1947

Under its current name, Medika operates exclusively as a wholesaler.

1951

The first branch opens in Split.

1958

The second branch opens in Rijeka.

1960

The third branch opens in Vukovar.

1977

The Vukovar branch moves to a new distribution center.

1987

The Rijeka branch moves to a new distribution center.

1989

The first edition of the professional-informative newsletter by Medika.

1992

Once again, Medika starts operating as a joint-stock company.

1994

Medika becomes an official representative for L'erbolario.

1994

The first Prima Pharme pharmacy opens, in Split.

1995

The first edition of the Medika calendar.

2001

The company's headquarters move to the newly built central distribution warehouse and offices on 1 Capraška Street.

2005

Acquisition of Farmis and Farmakon.

2009

The Split branch moves to new premises and a modern distribution center in Dugopolje.

2012

The 50th Prima Pharme pharmacy opens in Strahoninec.

2015

The Osijek branch moves to new premises and a modern distribution center.

2022

Medika celebrates its 100th anniversary!

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2015
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Success

Our customers’ satisfaction and success are also our success.

Medika’s success is a synergy of a positive attitude, a vision and leadership and organizational skills.

We monitor systematically our customers’ satisfaction and are proud of the trust given by our long-term business partners who recognized our aspiration to meet their requirements and needs in the shortest possible time.


Strength

Medika’s employees are the most valuable link in our business operation. Their creativity and professionalism at all levels are the foundation of our company. We can, therefore, rightly say they are our strength. Our strength is also our future which we do not want to predict, but create. The future best suited for our business partners and us.

Mission

To contribute to health with quality and reliable distribution.

Vision

To strengthen the leading position on the Croatian market, to be a desirable employer and an indispensable partner in the field of health.


Quality, knowledge and experience

Way back since 1922, Medika has been developing and making progress at the highest level of quality, value and innovation in the pharmaceutical industry. We know that knowledge acquired through continuous education is more effective if complemented by experience gained through years of work. Proud of our tradition, we are ready to continuously innovate and improve quality. Due to experience and new knowledge, Medika nowadays faces a successful future.


Focusing on customers

The key to our success is understanding the wants and needs of customers, so it is imperative that we understand their current and future needs, meet their requirements and strive to exceed their expectations. We strive to establish ourselves through quality and be the first pharmaceutical wholesaler of their choice for a reason.


Team work

Each team within Medika contributes to the story of a successful Croatian pharmaceutical wholesaler.

Therefore, all achievements are the result of creative, responsible, independent and professional employees. Day in, day out generations of successful employees contribute to company progress working as a team, combining experience and bold youth. By encouraging their initiatives and independence, we enable the development of ideas and the implementation of numerous projects which bring us even better business results. We know that the success of a company is based on the expertise and motivation of its employees so we invest in continuous training to achieve the maximum performance of each employee and thus we provide working conditions in accordance with the best European practice. An example of it is a balanced employee structure: 49.58% male and 50.42 % female.

Medika Group

Our paths lead to health.

Prima Pharma Pharmacies, founded in 1994, have been part of Medika d.d. since December 1995. They make Medika Group together with Medika.

Medika nowadays employs more than 500 people, while Medika Group has more than 950 employees.

Medika danas zapošljava više od 500 zaposlenika, dok Grupa Medika zapošljava i i više od 950 zaposlenika.