Apoteket

The following articles have been tagged with "Apoteket":

Boots pharmacies to open in Sweden

Business & Money: 24 Jan 10
The international pharmacy group, Alliance Boots, plans to open Boots branded pharmacies on Swedish high streets in a joint venture with the Swedish company Farmacevtföretagarna. READ »

Painkillers fly off Swedish store shelves

National: 22 Jan 10
In the first two months of trading after the government overhaul of pharmacies in Sweden, supermarkets and petrol stations reaped around 10 percent of the non-prescription drug market. READ »

Private pharmacies return to Sweden

Business & Money: 18 Jan 10
The first private pharmacy since 1971 opened for business in Sweden on Sunday following an inauguration by Swedish Health and Social Affairs minister Göran Hägglund. READ »

Sweden completes pharmacy sell-off

Business & Money: 9 Nov 09
Sweden has secured buyers for some 465 pharmacies up for sale as part of the demonopolization of the country's retail drug market. READ »

Left coalition partners in show of conference unity

Politics: 1 Nov 09
The Social Democrats welcomed their centre-left coalition partners, the Green and Left parties, to their ongoing conference on Sunday - the first time outside parties have taken part. READ »

ICA announces in-store pharmacy plans

Business & Money: 9 Oct 09
Swedish retailer ICA has announced plans to open 100 pharmacies across the country. The first stores will open in the spring of 2010 and will sell both prescription and non-prescription drugs. READ »

Swedish nurse suffers burns after hand gel rub

National: 24 Sep 09
A nurse at an eldercare home in Norrbotten in northern Sweden was left with burns to her left hand as residual traces of an alcohol-based hand disinfectant set alight while pushing a trolley. READ »

Goverment sacks board of pharmacy monopoly

Business & Money: 22 Sep 09
Sweden’s government is set to replace the board of directors of the Apoteket AB pharmacy monopoly because the current board won’t accept the government’s rules for deregulation. READ »

Ica and Apoteket discuss in-store pharmacies

Business & Money: 24 Aug 09
Swedish state-owned pharmacy chain Apoteket has confirmed that it plans to cooperate with supermarket chain Ica over the in-store sale of non-prescription and prescription drugs. READ »

TV viewers terrified by Swedish supermodel

National: 5 Aug 09
A commercial for skincare products that features Swedish supermodel Adina Fohlin has made a major splash, although not quite the one that Swedish pharmacy chain Apoteket was hoping for. READ »

German firm plans 100 pharmacies in Sweden

Business & Money: 1 Jul 09
German pharmaceutical company Celesio has revealed plans to open a chain of more than 100 pharmacies in Sweden. READ »

Sweden's pharmacy monopoly finished

Society: 1 Jul 09
Sweden’s state-run pharmacy monopoly ended on Wednesday, paving the way for new entrants into the market for drug sales and for the eventual sale of non-prescription drugs in other retail outlets. READ »

State pharmacies set for sell off

Business & Money: 5 May 09
Almost two-thirds of the branches of Swedish state-owned pharmacy Apoteket could be privatized, according to a proposal from the company tasked by the government with breaking up the monopoly. READ »

Hay fever vaccines increase in popularity

Science & Technology: 13 Apr 09
Sales of hay fever medicines and vaccinations continue to rise in Sweden despite a levelling off in the number of allergies. As spring arrives demand is set to explode. READ »

Åhlens mulls pharmacy departments

Business & Money: 6 Apr 09
Swedish department store chain Åhlens has said it plans to begin operating pharmacies on its premises if the country's pharmaceutical retail monopoly ceases to exist this summer. READ »

Woman given cancer medicine to treat headache

National: 4 Apr 09
An elderly woman in Karlshamn in southern Sweden went to her local pharmacy to get a prescription to treat her headaches. She was instead given a potentially lethal treatment against breast cancer. READ »

Non-prescription drugs coming soon to Swedish stores

Business & Money: 20 Feb 09
The government presented a bill on Friday that would allow Swedes to buy non-prescription drugs in shops other than the state-run pharmacies, bring the country closer to discarding the Apoteket pharmacy monopoly. READ »

When worlds collide: Apartment shopping in Sweden and beyond

Analysis & Opinion: 2 Jan 09
With flat prices dropping like autumn leaves, Jeanne Rudbeck thought it was about time to start shopping around for a new home in Stockholm. Or Paris. Or Florida. But was it all just a pipe dream? READ »

More elderly Swedes prescribed anti-psychotic drugs

Society: 10 Sep 08
Around 45,000 people over age 75 were given anti-psychotic drugs last year despite questions about the medical necessity of the prescriptions. READ »

Abortion increase blamed on declining use of pill

Society: 24 Aug 08
The number of abortions performed in Sweden increased by 17 percent between 2000 and 2007. The declining use of the contraceptive pill is to blame, experts argue. READ »

Dishwashing trumps Ikea for Swedes

Business & Money: 22 Aug 08
'Yes' washing-up liquid is Sweden's most loved brand with around 2.5 million Swedes big fans of the soapy detergent, according to a new report. READ »

Swedish pharmacy sees sex toy sales rocket

Business & Money: 14 Aug 08
Swedish state-owned pharmacy monopoly Apoteket's sales of sex toys have far exceeded expectations, doubling original sales projections. READ »

Swedish pharmacies' sex toys 'discriminate against men'

Society: 11 Aug 08
Swedish state-run pharmacy Apoteket has been reported to the Swedish Equal Opportunities Ombudsman agency JämO for only selling sex toys suitable for women, thus apparently discriminating against men. READ »

Menstrual cup for the eco-friendly

Society: 14 Jul 08
Climate concerns are never far away it seems. Even the most intimate of female monthly rituals carries an eco-friendly alternative. READ »

Apoteket sell-off delayed six months

Business & Money: 5 Jun 08
The break-up of the Apoteket pharmacy monopoly will be pushed back another six months, according to Minister of Health Göran Hägglund. READ »

State pharmacy places trust in lust

Society: 20 May 08
Sweden’s state run pharmacy Apoteket is buzzing at the prospect of selling a new range of vibrators and other sex toys. READ »

Parliament vote ends pharmacy monopoly

Business & Money: 9 May 08
Sweden's parliament has voted in favour of plans to open up the country's market for prescription and non-prescription drugs to competition. READ »

Sweden's state-owned firms lack diverse leadership

Business & Money: 5 May 08
The number directors in Sweden’s state-owned companies held by people of non-Nordic background has dropped by 50 percent. READ »

More elderly Swedes prescribed antidepressants

National: 9 Apr 08
The prescribing of antidepressants for people over 75-years-old has increased dramatically since 2000. READ »

Swedish state to start selling sex toys

Society: 6 Mar 08
Sweden's state-run pharmacy chain Apoteket has announced that it is to begin selling sex toys in order to satisfy demand from customers. READ »

Pessimism rises among Swedish store owners

Business & Money: 15 Feb 08
Confidence in retail sales among Sweden’s merchants has hit a record low. READ »

Governments in Sweden shun privatization experts

National: 11 Feb 08
Governments on the right and the left seldom utilize outside advice when selling state assets. READ »

'End pharmaceutical monopoly'

Society: 8 Jan 08
A government inquiry has proposed the dismantlement of Sweden's state-owned pharmaceutical retail monopoly Apoteket. READ »

Stores cleared to sell nicotine gum

Business & Money: 19 Dec 07
Sweden's parliament has voted to allow the sale of nicotine replacement products in stores other than Apoteket. READ »

Authorities slam Apoteket prescription plans

Business & Money: 8 Oct 07
Plans by Sweden's state-owned pharmacy, Apoteket, to start a joint venture with American prescription management company Medco have been slammed by the Swedish Competition Authority as a potential abuse of Apoteket's monopoly. READ »

Nicotine patches cleared for sale in supermarkets

Society: 19 Sep 07
Swedes will soon for the first time be able to buy anti-smoking treatments alongside cigarettes, after the government announced plans to end the Apoteket state pharmacy's monopoly on selling the products. READ »

Swedes braced for pollen season

Society: 28 Apr 07
Hayfever sufferers in Sweden may have already noticed the first eye-itching and sneezes that herald the onset of summer, but this year's pollen season has so far been far less punishing than last year. READ »

"Dismantling Apoteket good for consumers"

Business & Money: 14 Feb 07
The Swedish Competition Authority has concluded in a report that dismantling Apoteket, Sweden's pharmaceutical retail monopoly, would be good for consumers. READ »

Swedish women shun contraceptives

Science & Technology: 9 Feb 07
Women in Sweden are more inclined than before to take risks with contraception. Use of the morning-after pill has become much more common, and more women are having abortions. READ »

Pharmaceutical monopoly to end in 2009

Society: 14 Dec 06
The Apoteket chain's 35 year old pharmaceutical monopoly in Sweden will probably cease to exist on 1 January, 2009, says Social Affairs Minister Göran Hägglund. READ »

Swedes give cut-price stores low marks

National: 27 Nov 06
Cut-price supermarkets such as Netto and Lidl get low marks from Swedish consumers, who prefer traditional retail giants. Customers of Apoteket and Systembolaget would like to see the back of the monopolies. READ »

Swedes want audio books for Christmas

National: 16 Nov 06
Christmas shoppers can breathe a sigh of relief – the present of the year is not a flat-screen TV or an iPod. All Swedes want this year is a talking book. READ »

'Let health food shops sell herbal medicine'

Business & Money: 13 Nov 06
Plant-based medicines should continue to be sold in normal shops, rather than control being handed to the state's Apoteket monopoly, an official inquiry has recommended. READ »

Chlamydia test withdrawn over concerns

Science & Technology: 11 Nov 06
Sweden's state pharmacy Apoteket is withdrawing a home testing kit for chlamydia after new research showed that only six out of ten infected people were diagnosed by the test. READ »

Condoms boost online pharmacy sales

Science & Technology: 9 Nov 06
Swedish pharmacy chain Apoteket recently opened an online store, and products of an intimate nature are proving immensely popular. READ »

Apoteket profits pay off for staff

Business & Money: 3 Nov 06
Swedish state-owned monopoly pharmacy Apoteket has announced profits of 274 million kronor for the third quarter. The company said staff would get two extra days off work as a reward. READ »

Sweden's monopolies in the firing line

Politics: 13 Sep 06
Sweden's state monopolies on alcohol, pharmacies and gaming were created decades ago to promote social justice and public health, but now they are under threat from the European Union and a possible change of government. READ »

Pills by post as Swedish pharmacy goes online

Science & Technology: 28 Aug 06
Starting on Monday, Sweden's pharmacy chain, Apoteket, will offer prescription medicines over the Internet and deliver them direct to customers' homes. READ »

One year on, Swedes love smoke-free bars

Society: 25 May 06
It will soon be a year since Sweden banned smoking in bars and restaurants, and opinion is now overwhelmingly in favour. The restaurant industry says it has not lost out, and only 21 percent of smokers are opposed. READ »

High pollen count predicted

National: 8 May 06
The warm spring air at the weekend contained the highest concentration of birch pollen for several years, according to measurments taken in Stockholm and Gothenburg. READ »

Apoteket to lose gum monopoly

Science & Technology: 23 Feb 06
Apoteket, Sweden's state run pharmacy chain, is going to have to break its addiction to nicotine gum and other medicines to help smokers quit. A government inquiry proposes making it available in the same places that sell tobacco. READ »

Former Apoteket boss sets up rival

Society: 3 Feb 06
Sweden's state-owned pharmacy Apoteket is to get some competition from its former CEO, who has set up a rival in Estonia to supply drugs to Swedes. We can supply medicine much cheaper, he says. READ »

Swedes most unhappy with police

Society: 25 Jan 06
In a survey of Swedish attitudes towards society, companies and the economy, private dentists come out on top and the police rank lowest. So next time you're robbed, call a dentist. READ »

Prison for East Jet MD

Business & Money: 5 Jan 06
The majority owner and managing director of travel company East Jet has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison after being found guilty of serious tax offences. READ »

Svensk Kassaservice to close in 2007

National: 2 Dec 05
Sweden's largest provider of over-the-counter financial services, Svensk Kassaservice, is to close from July 2007, according to a proposal expected before Christmas. READ »

Swedes dissatisfied with retailers - but love ICA

Business & Money: 21 Nov 05
Swedes prefer to shop at the ICA supermarket chain, are satisfied with Apoteket, the state-run pharmacy, and think that Systembolaget has improved since last year. The best DIY store is Beijer. READ »

Record sales of Tamiflu

Science & Technology: 11 Nov 05
Panic over bird flu is being blamed for record sales of influenza drug Tamiflu. Experts are warning that there could be shortages, but Apoteket insists they have plenty in store. READ »

Apoteket profits down

Business & Money: 7 Nov 05
Sweden's state-owned pharmacy sees profits fall despite an increase in turnover. The company is losing money on prescription drugs, its interim report says. READ »

Tamiflu to be rationed

Science & Technology: 24 Oct 05
After a couple of massive orders of Tamiflu, the anti-viral drug will now be provided in batches of no more than ten packets. Sweden's Medical Products Agency fears that corporate orders could create a shortage of the drug. READ »

Apoteket "spread government propaganda"

Politics: 5 Oct 05
Sweden's state-run pharmacy gave out brochures explaining the latest budget in its stores. Propaganda, cries the opposition. But were they on the shelves with the hard-to-swallow pills - or the suppositories? READ »

Over 700 jobs to go at Apoteket

National: 20 Aug 05
640 cleaners plus 100 office staff at Apoteket are to lose their jobs as the company implements a major dose of cost savings. READ »

Is Apoteket a bad thing?

: 22 Jun 05
Sweden's state-owned Apoteket pharmacies could be on the way out after a European Court judgement. But are they a bastion of the nanny state or a vital safeguard to ensure dangerous drugs aren't abused? Answers please. READ »

Government softens on Apoteket monopoly

Science & Technology: 16 Jun 05
Some non-prescription drugs could be sold in normal stores from next year, health minister Ylva Johansson says, appearing to signal a more flexible approach to the future of Apoteket's monopoly. READ »

Government defiant over EU Apoteket ruling

National: 1 Jun 05
Government minister, Ylva Johansson, comes out with all guns blazing after the European Court appeared to rule state pharmacist Apoteket an illegal monopoly. Not so, she says: re-write a few contracts, bring in some new rules and it'll be business as usual. READ »

Swedish pharmacy monopoly illegal

National: 31 May 05
Apoteket, Sweden's state-owned pharmacy, is to lose its monopoly status after an EU court ruled that the organisation discriminates against medicinal preparations from other EU countries. READ »

Snus firms gear up for cigarette ban

Business & Money: 5 Apr 05
With the ban on smoking in pubs, clubs and restaurants approaching, Sweden's "snus" producers are lining up to woo cigarette smokers who need their nicotine fix whilst out on the town. READ »

Life is a pain in the neck for a third of young Swedes

Smörgåsbord: 24 Mar 05
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"Stockpile your own flu medication"

Science & Technology: 24 Feb 05
That's the advice of the government's health expert following the news that the Swedish government will only stockpile enough medication to inoculate half a million emergency personnel. That, incidentally, includes garbage collectors. READ »