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Germany’s Pharmacies Fall to 16,601, Lowest Since the 1970s

ABDA cites stagnant remuneration tied to the fixed per‑package fee, urging the government to enact the coalition’s promised €9.50 increase.

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In Deutschland gibt es immer weniger Apotheken, was die Gesundheitsversorgung gefährdet.
Die Zahl der Apotheken in Deutschland ist im vergangenen Jahr weiter gesunken. Wie die Bundesvereinigung Deutscher Apothekerverbände (ABDA) mitteilte, gab es zum Jahresende noch bundesweit 16.601 Apotheken. Das waren 2,6 Prozent weniger als Ende 2024.
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Overview

  • ABDA reports a net decline of 440 pharmacies in 2025, equal to 2.6%, with 502 closures and 62 openings.
  • The network has shrunk by 4,061 since 2013, amounting to roughly one in five pharmacies.
  • ABDA President Thomas Preis warns that each closure erodes system resilience and forces longer trips for patients.
  • A one-time rise of the dispensing fee to €9.50 is pledged in the Union–SPD coalition agreement but remains unimplemented.
  • The GKV insurers’ association and online pharmacy groups challenge the alarm, pointing to strong owner earnings, record staffing, and closures concentrated in high-density areas.