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Monika Wörwag and Dr. Marcus Wörwag - leadership of the business

Interview with familiy Wörwag

The history of WÖRWAG begins with the city pharmacy in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen which your father founded more than 45 years ago. Do you still stop by there from time to time?

Monika and Marcus Wörwag

Marcus Wörwag: Our family is from Zuffenhausen – we are deeply rooted here despite our international orientation. Even today, our pharmacy is still part of our company – this maintains my close contact as a foundation, so that I understand the needs of pharmacists, physicians and most of all, patients. After all, our core task has not changed over the past 45 years: supplying people who need treatment with the best possible medications.

From a city pharmacy to an international player in more than 30 countries – how does such a success story come about?

Marcus and Monika Wörwag

Monika Wörwag: Our father fully identified with the company from the start – a life's work. His philosophy still applies today: “People are at the centre.” Namely, the people who suffer from diabetes and its accompanying symptoms: cardiovascular disorders and diabetic neuropathy. Aside from products which are suitable for this purpose, mineral substances and vitamins – so called biofactors – are other focal points of the company in natural medicine.

Marcus Wörwag: With our successful products such as Milgamma, Thiogamma and Magnerot, the company not only focused on the right products – the right markets were also important for success. WÖRWAG Pharma was one of the first companies to recognise the potential of Eastern European markets and establish a separate business there. People – our employees – were likewise at the centre of this expansion. We focused on these employees from the beginning, hiring experts from the respective countries who have a direct line to us and are also closeto customers.

Monika Wörwag: Employees involve themselves in WÖRWAG Pharma specifically because we pay close attention to independent, confident employees. The combination of this know-how, the quality of all our work and the required foresight and speed in making important decisions are decisive factors in the success of our company.