Doetsch Grether

Doetsch Grether AG is a Swiss company active in the consumer health market. It was founded in 1899 when Richard Doetsch and Oscar Grether opened a pharmacy in Basel and expanded into wholesale of pharmaceutical and cosmetic products. The company states that its brands are trusted by thousands of customers and patients in Switzerland, and it considers itself a leading company in the Swiss consumer health market.

Richard Doetsch and Oscar Grether opened a pharmacy in Basel in 1899 and soon expanded the business to include wholesale of pharmaceutical and cosmetic products, including Grether's in der Golddose. Over the years, the company acquired or took over distribution of various brands, such as Blistex® in 2014, Bi-Oil® in 2013, Tiger Balm® in 2005, and Magnesium Diasporal® in 1988. In 2015/2016, a strategic realignment focused on health and the Swiss market, leading to the sale of the beauty brands fenjal® and Gard®. In 2020, Vita Health Care AG was acquired, and in 2021 the brand Kalium Hausmann® was purchased. In 2023, the license for MUM® was ended, and in 2024 the company celebrated its 125th anniversary. In 2025, the new health brand ricare® was launched.

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