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Wörwag Pharma (Germany)

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German pharmaceutical company

Wörwag Pharma is a medium-sized family-owned pharmaceutical company headquartered in Böblingen, Germany with subsidiaries in Asia, Europe and South America. It was founded in 1971 by pharmacist Fritz Wörwag in Stuttgart.2 It employed 898 people in 2018.1 Its revenue was €206 million in 2018.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1971Founded1

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Wörwag Pharma is a medium-sized family-owned pharmaceutical company headquartered in Böblingen, Germany with subsidiaries in Asia, Europe and South America. It was founded in 1971 by pharmacist Fritz Wörwag in Stuttgart.2

Products and brands

  • medication

Listed on Wikidata.1

Employees over time

Wörwag Pharma (Germany) employees by year1898 in 2018+15% since 2012
02505007501.0K2012: 77877820122013: 8608602013+11%2014: 9379372014+9%2015: 9639632015+3%2016: 9389382016−3%2017: 8308302017−12%2018: 8988982018+8%
  • 20188981
  • 20178301
  • 20169381
  • 20159631
  • 20149371
  • 20138601
  • 20127781

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

Wörwag Pharma (Germany) revenue by year1206.5M EUR in 2018+25% since 2012
0100.0M EUR200.0M EUR300.0M EUR2012: 165.2M EUR165.2M EUR20122013: 171.0M EUR171.0M EUR2013+4%2014: 184.5M EUR184.5M EUR2014+8%2015: 187.2M EUR187.2M EUR2015+2%2016: 181.5M EUR181.5M EUR2016−3%2017: 194.3M EUR194.3M EUR2017+7%2018: 206.5M EUR206.5M EUR2018+6%
  • 2018206.5M EUR1
  • 2017194.3M EUR1
  • 2016181.5M EUR1
  • 2015187.2M EUR1
  • 2014184.5M EUR1
  • 2013171.0M EUR1

Timeline

  1. 1971Founded Founded in Stuttgart1

Sources

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