Sinopharm Group Co., Ltd. is a distributor of pharmaceutical and healthcare products and a value added supply chain service provider in the People's Republic of China. The company is headquartered in Shanghai, Shanghai and currently employs 100,251 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2009-09-23. The firm operates its business through four segments. The Pharmaceutical Distribution segment provides distribution, logistics and other value-added services to domestic and foreign pharmaceutical and health product manufacturers and other suppliers. The Device Distribution segment distributes medical devices to customers. The Pharmaceutical Retail Business segment owns a network of retail pharmacies that are directly operated or franchised. The Other Business segment is engaged in the manufacture and sale of pharmaceuticals, chemical reagents and laboratory supplies.
