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Watsons personal care stores were subsequently opened in Malaysia (1994), Thailand (1996), and a revival in the Philippines (2002) after 92 years. [5] [13] The first Watsons store in Indonesia opened on 13 January 2006 in Jakarta. [14] In 2019, Watsons reached 7,800 stores and expanded to Vietnam, the 13th operating market of Watsons. [15]
The key players in the drugstore industry in China are: China Nepstar – Shenzhen-based; China's largest; Super-Pharm – Israeli company; had about 65 stores in China as of 2007; Watsons – owned by HK-based Hutchison Whampoa
The Generics Pharmacy was established by businessman Benjamin Liuson. [2] The Liusons, a traditional Chinese family has been involved in the pharmaceutical industry since 1959 through Pacific Pharma, an importer and wholesaler of drugs.
AS Watson Group (or AS Watson or ASW) is the world's largest international health and beauty retailer by number of stores, with over 16,500 stores in 28 markets, primarily in Asia and Europe. [1] A member of CK Hutchison Holdings, ASW operates the world's largest portfolio of retail formats, retail brands and has the largest geographical presence.
Actavis Generics [1] (formerly known as Watson Pharmaceuticals and Actavis plc, prior to the acquisition of Irish-based Allergan, Inc.) is a global pharmaceutical company focused on acquiring, developing, manufacturing and marketing branded pharmaceuticals, generic and over-the-counter medicines, and biologic products.
The chain was founded in Santa Cruz, Manila in 1945, [1] making it the second oldest drugstore chain in the Philippines after Southstar Drug by eight years. As of 2017, Mercury Drug has over 1,000 branches nationwide [ 6 ] and over 50 percent of the Philippine pharmaceutical retail market.
It was established in 1937 as a small business venture engaged in the retail of Chinese herbal medicines, located in Naga, Camarines Sur, and is the oldest operating drugstore in the Philippines. [2] Southstar Drug was formerly known as Southern Drug (1937–1950) and New South Star Drug (1950–1990s).
Superdrug Stores plc (trading as Superdrug) is a health and beauty retailer in the United Kingdom, and the second largest behind Boots UK.The company is owned by AS Watson (Health & Beauty UK) Limited [3] [a] which is part of the A.S. Watson Group.