2024 New look
Realisation of a new corporate identity based on the new purpose of Doetsch Grether
Motivation and commitment
A pharmacy has become one of the leading companies in the Swiss healthcare market. Our long history of success has given us a wealth of experience and the courage to keep thinking innovatively. This means that you will continue to benefit from innovative brands and beneficial products in the future.
Tradition and innovation
The Doetsch Grether Story
Richard Doetsch and Oscar Grether opened a pharmacy in Basel in 1899 and soon expanded the business to include the wholesale of pharmaceutical and cosmetic products, including Grether's in a gold tin.
2023 Sale of MUM®
Sale of the MUM® brand as further implementation of the strategy to focus on the Health Care segment
2021 Foothold strengthened in the mineral market
Purchase of the Kalium Hausmann® brand
2020 Vita Health Care
Purchases Vita Health Care AG
2019 Purchase of new brands
Purchases the brands ceylor® and celeste®
2015 / 2016 Strategic realignment
The new Board of Directors has initiated the strategic focussing on the Health division and the Swiss market. The withdrawal from the beauty sector led to the sale of the fenjal® and Gard® brands
2014 Blistex®
Takes over distribution of the brand Blistex®
2013 Bi-Oil®
Takes over distribution of the brand Bi-Oil®
2010 Purchase of new brands
Purchases the Calmerphan® and Calmesin® brands
2008 Acquisitions
Acquires the licence for MUM® Europe and Middle East
2005 Tiger Balm®
Takes over distribution of the Tiger Balm® brand
2003 Acquisitions
Purchases the company Semomed AG with the brands Omega-Life® and Pernaton®
1988 Magnesium Diasporal®
Takes over distribution of the brand Magnesium Diasporal®
1977 New brands
Purchases the neo-angin® and Sulgan® brands
1976 Production
New Muttenz location for production of in-house products and processing of third-party orders, as well as operation of in-house microbiology and chemistry laboratory for quality assurance
1975 New management
Esther Grether assumes management responsibility for the company as a delegate of the Board of Directors after the death of Hans Grether shortly before his 64th birthday.
1963 International
The distribution of fenjal abroad marks the beginning of the expansion of the International department.
1962 The world's first
fenjal Crème Bath Oil, the first product in the world to blend an oil with a bath product, is introduced as the first DG product on the Swiss market.
1934 New management
After the premature death of his father, Hans Grether assumes leadership activities and becomes the sole executive manager of the company in 1947.
1926 Relocation
The company moves to the historic building at Steinentorstrasse 23 in the heart of Basel, constructed in 1797.
1904 Doetsch, Grether & Cie. AG
Richard Doetsch and Oscar Grether found Doetsch, Grether & Cie. AG, which expands business operations to include wholesale pharmaceutical and cosmetics products.
1899 Founding
Foundation stone laid with the opening of a pharmacy in Basel.
