Statistics count businesses, not outlets. Pharmacy chains have one IČO and many pharmacies, and opticians are not included because the statistics show them together with other retail.
G 47.73 · G 47.74 · G 47.78
Community pharmacies, medical device outlets, orthopaedic and medical supply shops, opticians and hearing aid shops. For pharmaceutical distributors, supplement manufacturers, pharmacy software and shop fitting suppliers.
We do not yet publish our own counts by industry. We confirm how many businesses in this industry we can supply in the quotation.
Export of the whole industry: €359 (final price). Selections by region, district or your own filters are quoted on request.
Official statistics: 1,578 businesses in Slovakia according to Eurostat, structural business statistics (sbs_ovw_act) (reference year 2024, data as of 30 September 2026). Classes 47.73 dispensing chemists (1,424) and 47.74 medical and orthopaedic goods (154) combined. Opticians are not included: the statistics only show them together with the rest of class 47.78 (3,987). This is the size of the market, not the size of our database.
This industry consists of classes 47.73 (dispensing chemists) and 47.74 (medical and orthopaedic goods), plus opticians, who are in class 47.78 together with other specialised retail.
Pharmaceutical distributors are in wholesale (46.46) and appear under Wholesale and trade agents.
| SK NACE | Classification title | For your selection |
|---|---|---|
| 47.73 | Dispensing chemist in specialised stores | community pharmacies |
| 47.74 | Retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods in specialised stores | medical device outlets, orthopaedic supplies |
| 47.78 | Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores | including opticians and hearing aids |
Pharmaceutical care is regulated. Permits and supervision are governed by the Medicinal Products Act.
These 17 columns are included.
Some pharmacies belong to chains with one IČO and dozens of branches. In the export a chain is one record with its registered office; independent pharmacies are separate records.
Statistics do not give opticians a class of their own. We select them by name and contact source; the quotation confirms the size of such a selection.
We manufacture food supplements and are looking for independent community pharmacies (SK NACE 47.73) in the Bratislava and Trnava regions with a published email address, excluding large chains. How many records can you supply?
Use cases
Launching a product in independent pharmacies.
Reaching pharmacies with a system offer.
Shelving, lighting and signs for pharmacies and opticians.
Distributing frames, lenses and devices.
Questions
Statistics count businesses, not outlets. Pharmacy chains have one IČO and many pharmacies, and opticians are not included because the statistics show them together with other retail.
Yes, on request. As they have no SK NACE class of their own, we select them by name and source; we confirm the number before the quotation.
You may contact pharmacies via their published contacts: by email with an opt-out (§ 116(15) of Act No. 452/2021 Coll.) and by phone unless the number is on the do-not-call list. Advertising of medicines is subject to separate rules. Details: B2B outreach and § 116.
1,578 businesses in Slovakia according to Eurostat, structural business statistics (sbs_ovw_act) (reference year 2024, data as of 30 September 2026). Classes 47.73 dispensing chemists (1,424) and 47.74 medical and orthopaedic goods (154) combined. Opticians are not included: the statistics only show them together with the rest of class 47.78 (3,987). This is a figure from official statistics, not the size of our dataset.
Format, sources, price and outreach rules (§ 116 of the Slovak Electronic Communications Act): questions about all industries.