Heritage

Omega Pharma is created by two pharmacists, including Marc Coucke, the current CEO. With the slogan 'By pharmacists, for pharmacists' the founders of the Company began to build a Consumer Health organization in which the relationship with pharmacists plays a central role

Management buy-out by Marc Coucke

IPO on Euronext Brussels

Start of the acquisition process on the Belgian home market

Start of the internationalization process

Acquisition of Chefaro (AkzoNobel OTC) with operations in UK, Spain, Germany and The Netherlands

Expansion into France through the acquisition of Pharmygiène

Introduction in the Bel 20 index and expansion into Portugal

Expansion into Greece

Expansion into Italy and Scandinavia via acquisitions

Acquisition of 60 OTC brands from Pfizer which both expanded existing activities and provided access to new European countries such as Italy, Ireland, Scandinavia and Switzerland

Acquisition of Wartner Europe

Expansion into CEE and CIS through the acquisition of Bittner Pharma

Inclusion of Silence in the brand portfolio through the acquisition of Persee Médica

Arseus carve-out via separate IPO

Various smaller acquisitions, including Aurora (Australia, New Zealand, Singapore), Interdelta (Switzerland), Altermed (Czech Republic and Slovakia), O+A Pharma (Hungary), Hipocrate (Romania), Fishem (Turkey), and Cinetic Laboratories (Argentina)

Sale of 24% stake in Arseus

Formation of the 50/50 joint venture with Modi-Mundipharma Group in India

Acquisition of Laboratoire de la Mer, a world leader in natural Cough & Cold products