Alza is preparing to sell medicines. It already has strong competition on the market

In May, the online store Alza.cz acquired a stake in the pharmacy Other Corp from Zdice in Central Bohemia. He could now also include over-the-counter drugs in his offer, CzechCrunch reported.

According to the Alza server, it filed a notarial entry in the public register on May 1, in which it informs about the purchase of a part of the business plant of the company Other Corp, whose business is the operation of a pharmacy.

“In order to expand the product range, a part of the business plant was purchased. However, we will not comment on the specific strategy, as well as any cooperation with other persons. For a long time, we perceive the topic of health as an interesting business opportunity, which is why we have it on the website and in the Alza.cz application as one of the main categories,” said Alza’s press spokesperson Eliška Čeřovská for CzechCrunch.

Alza already offers a Health category on the e-shop, where you can buy food supplements, special nutrition, dermocosmetics or contact lenses and electric toothbrushes.

However, Čeřovská added that in order to expand the section and sell over-the-counter medicines, the e-shop needs to obtain a pharmacy license. It is not a simple process.

If Alza implements its plan, it would have strong competition in the sale of pharmaceutical goods on the Czech market. The over-the-counter drugs segment in the country is dominated by the pharmacy chain Dr. Max and Ben or Pill. In cooperation with Benu, the online supermarket Rohlik.cz offers a range of pharmacies, while the competitor Košík.cz sells goods from the Dr. Max.

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