WALTER KREBS GmbH & Co. KG

About Walter Krebs

WALTER KREBS is a specialized pharmaceutical wholesaler based in Offenbach am Main that has been sourcing medicines from all over the world for import and export since 1949. The mid-sized company has an international network built up over decades as well as in-depth knowledge of pharmaceutical law and customs regulations. Its range of services includes the procurement of hard-to-obtain medicines (orphan drugs), the provision of reference products and comparator drugs for research and comparative studies, and the handling of customs and import formalities. Storage takes place in temperature-monitored and temperature-controlled rooms; transport is handled by qualified logistics partners using active or passive cooling systems, with data logger monitoring on request. Customers include pharmaceutical companies, medical research institutes and healthcare facilities. The company is run in its third generation by Alexander Kurth and employs 14 staff.

Site

Offenbach am Main

Processes

Pharmaceutical import, Pharmaceutical export, Procurement of hard-to-obtain medicines (orphan drugs), Provision of reference products and comparator drugs for research and comparative studies, Handling of customs and import formalities, Temperature-monitored storage and transport brokerage with data logger monitoring, Price research and availability check, Batch and expiry date management

Materials

Pharmaceutical Import, Pharmaceutical Export, Reference Products, Orphan Drugs

Certificates

GDP Certificate (Good Distribution Practice, Art. 111 Directive 2001/83/EC), GDP Certificate, GDP Certificate (DE_HE_01_GDP_2023_1680), GDP Certificate (DE-RPDA-111-O-15-1-0)

Founded

1949

Employees

14

Industries

Pharmaceutical Industry, Medical Research Institutes, Healthcare, medical research institutes

1. 01

   Enquiry as well as price research and availability check

2. 02

   Procurement via international supplier network

3. 03

4. 04

   Handling of customs and import formalities

5. 05

   Temperature-monitored storage and control before delivery

6. 06

Services

Location

Offenbach am Main

DE

Headquarters with pharmaceutical wholesaling and temperature-monitored storage

Materials

Medicines, reference products, orphan drugs

• Temperature-monitored and temperature-controlled storage rooms
• Data logger monitoring during transports

Service Areas

Inside the production

Quality

Quality is ensured through regular supplier audits and quality controls, recurring employee training and a fully traceable supply chain. Before every delivery, a comprehensive check of the order is carried out; storage is temperature-monitored and temperature-controlled.

History

1. 1949

   Foundation of a pharmaceutical company by Walter Krebs in Offenbach

2. 1969

   Jürgen Kurth joins the company management after the founder's death and later takes over the company

3. 1975

   Expansion of business relations to America, Africa, the Near and Far East

4. 1988

   Foundation of Pharma International in Madrid; 14 employees at Walter Krebs

5. 2011

   Alexander Kurth joins the company and takes over the management after the death of Jürgen Kurth

6. 2016

   Extensive renovation and refurbishment work on the company building, new corporate design

7. 2018

   GDP certificate issued by the Regierungspräsidium Darmstadt

8. 2023

   GDP inspection by the Hessian State Office for Health and Care, certificate DE_HE_01_GDP_2023_1680