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Wholesale of pharmaceutical products companies in Ecuador · ISIC G4649.22

1,979 registered companies · 1,276 active (64%)

Activity is classified with the ISIC code (CIIU in Spanish), the international classification the registry uses to order what every company does; this page groups the companies under code G4649.22.

The sector in figures

Financial statements filed with the Superintendencia de Compañías · year 2025

Declared revenue
$4,508 M
Share of the country
2.5%
Companies that filed statements
1,137
Median margin
1.5%

Of the 1,137 companies that filed statements for 2025, 713 recorded sales and 506 closed with a profit; half of those with sales billed less than $266 k.

In this sector, according to the INEC (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, the national statistics institute, 2025), the average job pays $ 706 a month. Women hold 41% of the jobs, companies provide 61% of the employment, and the sector accounts for 17.9% of registered employment. Averages from an INEC sample, not totals.

Revenue by year 2000 → 2025 · ×9.9
$454 M
$4,508 M
2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
See the full series
2000
$454 M
2001
$644 M
2002
$747 M
2003
$827 M
2004
$986 M
2005
$1,080 M
2006
$1,182 M
2007
$1,316 M
2008
$1,565 M
2009
$1,605 M
2010
$1,921 M
2011
$2,198 M
2012
$2,166 M
2013
$2,457 M
2014
$2,679 M
2015
$2,751 M
2016
$2,773 M
2017
$2,969 M
2018
$3,122 M
2019
$3,213 M
2020
$3,484 M
2021
$4,017 M
2022
$4,101 M
2023
$4,164 M
2024
$4,097 M
2025
$4,508 M

The sector map · 2025

Azuay: $135 M declared · 57 companies Bolívar: no data Carchi: $1.2 M declared · 2 companies Cañar: $47 M declared · 7 companies Chimborazo: $198 k declared · 7 companies Cotopaxi: $26 k declared · 1 companies El Oro: $3 M declared · 14 companies Esmeraldas: $0 declared · 1 companies Galápagos: $0 declared · 1 companies Guayas: $1,737 M declared · 526 companies Imbabura: $1 M declared · 1 companies Loja: $9.7 M declared · 9 companies Los Ríos: $3.9 M declared · 10 companies Manabí: $27 M declared · 45 companies Morona Santiago: $953 k declared · 1 companies Napo: $0 declared · 2 companies Orellana: $0 declared · 1 companies Pastaza: $0 declared · 1 companies Pichincha: $2,534 M declared · 425 companies Santa Elena: $1.1 M declared · 5 companies Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas: $579 k declared · 7 companies Sucumbíos: $0 declared · 1 companies Tungurahua: $4.7 M declared · 12 companies Zamora Chinchipe: $2.1 M declared · 1 companies Galápagos

Azuay: $135 M declared · 57 companiesBolívar: no dataCarchi: $1.2 M declared · 2 companiesCañar: $47 M declared · 7 companiesChimborazo: $198 k declared · 7 companiesCotopaxi: $26 k declared · 1 companiesEl Oro: $3 M declared · 14 companiesEsmeraldas: $0 declared · 1 companiesGalápagos: $0 declared · 1 companiesGuayas: $1,737 M declared · 526 companiesImbabura: $1 M declared · 1 companiesLoja: $9.7 M declared · 9 companiesLos Ríos: $3.9 M declared · 10 companiesManabí: $27 M declared · 45 companiesMorona Santiago: $953 k declared · 1 companiesNapo: $0 declared · 2 companiesOrellana: $0 declared · 1 companiesPastaza: $0 declared · 1 companiesPichincha: $2,534 M declared · 425 companiesSanta Elena: $1.1 M declared · 5 companiesSanto Domingo de los Tsáchilas: $579 k declared · 7 companiesSucumbíos: $0 declared · 1 companiesTungurahua: $4.7 M declared · 12 companiesZamora Chinchipe: $2.1 M declared · 1 companies Point at or tap a province to see its figure

$26 k $2,534 M · logarithmic scale

2025 revenue by province of domicile. Boundaries: Natural Earth.

The sector’s provinces

The largest by revenue

  1. Distribuidora Farmaceutica Ecuatoriana (Difare) S.A. $910 M
  2. Farmaenlace Cia. Ltda. $653 M
  3. Leterago del Ecuador S.a $546 M
  4. Ecuaquimica Ecuatoriana de Productos Quimicos Ca $281 M
  5. Megalabs-pharma S.A. $160 M

Segment concentration

the 5 largest: 56.6% the other 708: 43.4%

Concentration index (HHI): 852, unconcentrated; the largest takes 20.2% of revenue. The HHI measures how the market is shared out, from 0 to 10,000: the higher it is, the more it is concentrated in few hands.

Among the segment’s companies with recorded sales in 2025, each assigned in full to its declared main activity.

Companies

Sorted by highest revenue · name · most recent

Companies in this list: name, RUC, location, revenue and legal status
Company RUC Location Revenue 2025 · USD Status
Distribuidora Farmaceutica Ecuatoriana (Difare) S.A. Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 0990858322001 Guayaquil, Guayas 910.4 M Active
Farmaenlace Cia. Ltda. Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 1791984722001 Quito, Pichincha 653.1 M Active
Leterago del Ecuador S.a Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 0992262192001 Quito, Pichincha 546.5 M Active
Ecuaquimica Ecuatoriana de Productos Quimicos Ca Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 0990018707001 Guayaquil, Guayas 281.0 M Active
Megalabs-pharma S.A. Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 1790822028001 Quito, Pichincha 159.6 M Active
Medicamenta Ecuatoriana Sa Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 1790775941001 Quito, Pichincha 123.4 M Active
Laboratorios Bago del Ecuador S.A. Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 1791224493001 Quito, Pichincha 103.9 M Active
Abbott Laboratorios del Ecuador Cia. Ltda. Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 0990000670001 Quito, Pichincha 85.4 M Active
Farmacias Keyla S.A. Farmakeyla Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 0992775629001 Guayaquil, Guayas 67.2 M Active
Distribuidora Jose Verdezoto Cia. Ltda. Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 0190146596001 Cuenca, Azuay 57.8 M Active
Boehringer Ingelheim del Ecuador Cia Ltda Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 1790280179001 Quito, Pichincha 56.4 M Active
Gdfse S.A.S. Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 0993367439001 Guayaquil, Guayas 47.3 M Active
Tecnoquimicas del Ecuador S.A. Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 1791359372001 Quito, Pichincha 47.2 M Active
Cadena de Farmacias Suiza Cadfas S.A. Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 0391017492001 Azogues, Cañar 45.0 M Active
Beiersdorf S.A. Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 1791294262001 Quito, Pichincha 43.9 M Active
Boticas Unidas del Ecuador Ca Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 0990008426001 Samborondón, Guayas 40.2 M Active
Merck C.a Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 1790001024001 Quito, Pichincha 39.7 M Active
Kenvue Ecuador S.A. Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 0990604169001 Samborondón, Guayas 38.9 M Active
Grunenthal Ecuatoriana Cia Ltda Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 0990160422001 Quito, Pichincha 35.6 M Active
Merck Sharp & Dohme (Inter American) Llc. Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 0990101175001 Quito, Pichincha 35.1 M Active
Laboratorio Clinico Ecua-american Lab.e.a. Cia. Ltda. Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 1791847148001 Quito, Pichincha 32.0 M Active
Medilabor S.A. Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 1791412559001 Quito, Pichincha 29.2 M Active
Farmadial S.A. Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 0992219068001 Guayaquil, Guayas 27.3 M Active
Zoetisecuador Cia. Ltda. Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 1792391091001 Quito, Pichincha 26.6 M Active
Glaxosmithkline Ecuador S.A. Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 1790717658001 Quito, Pichincha 26.3 M Active
Oftalvis S.A. Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 1791434501001 Quito, Pichincha 24.4 M Active
Gfpharma Ecuador S.A. Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 1792836026001 Quito, Pichincha 23.2 M Active
Transcash S.A. Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 0992153903001 Guayaquil, Guayas 21.5 M Active
Vanttive Cia. Ltda Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 1791890973001 Quito, Pichincha 21.1 M Active
Laboratorios Chalver del Ecuador C Ltda Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 1790721450001 Quito, Pichincha 20.6 M Active
Genommalab Ecuador S.A. Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 0992414499001 Guayaquil, Guayas 19.9 M Active
Baxter Ecuador S.A. Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 1791253531001 Quito, Pichincha 18.4 M Active
Pfizer Cia. Ltda. Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 0990014825001 Quito, Pichincha 17.8 M Active
Laboratorios la Sante Compañia Limitada Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 0992330066001 Guayaquil, Guayas 17.2 M Active
Garcos S.A. Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 1790708799001 Quito, Pichincha 16.7 M Active
Berkanafarma S.A. Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 1792339952001 Quito, Pichincha 16.5 M Active
Johnson & Johnson (Ecuador) S.A. Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 1793202933001 Quito, Pichincha 16.2 M Active
Genfar del Ecuador S.A.S. Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 1793197944001 Quito, Pichincha 15.7 M Active
Distribuidora Cadena Espinosa Cia. Ltda. Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 0190366375001 Cuenca, Azuay 15.4 M Active
Impvet Importadora Veterinaria Cia. Ltda. Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 0992659319001 Guayaquil, Guayas 15.0 M Active
Labsophia de Ecuador Cia.ltda. Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 1792623952001 Quito, Pichincha 13.5 M Active
Faes Farma del Ecuador S.A. Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 1792322499001 Quito, Pichincha 12.7 M Active
Armijos Romero Cia. Ltda. Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 0190316076001 Cuenca, Azuay 12.6 M Active
Organon-ecuador S.A. Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 1790163466001 Quito, Pichincha 12.6 M Active
Vimin Vitaminas y Minerales Ca Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 1790666468001 Quito, Pichincha 12.5 M Active
Farmacia Bravo Lopez Braloz Cia. Ltda. Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 0190354695001 Gualaceo, Azuay 11.7 M Active
Medicopharma S.A. Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 0990938407001 Guayaquil, Guayas 11.6 M Active
Abad Hermanos Cia. Ltda. Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 0190395804001 Cuenca, Azuay 11.4 M Active
Corporacion Magma Ecuador S.a Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 1791888146001 Quito, Pichincha 11.1 M Active
Roddome Pharmaceutical S.A. Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products 1791241819001 Quito, Pichincha 11.1 M Active

Corporate information from official public records of Ecuador · where this data comes from