Alliance Unichem
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Alliance UniChem plc (Template:Lse) wholesales, distributes, and retails pharmaceutical, surgical, medical, and healthcare products throughout Europe. The Group serves pharmacies and other healthcare customers. Alliance UniChem's retail pharmacy division operates pharmacies in the United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Italy, Norway, and Switzerland.
The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a member of the FTSE 100. In the year to 31 December 2005 it had turnover of £9,171.2 million. Profit before tax was £261.0 million and net profit was £197.3 million.
On the 3rd of October 2005, it was formerly announced that the company would enter into a friendly merger with Boots plc, the UK's largest retail pharmacy chain. There are also rumours that private equity houses such as Permeira would make an offer to buy out one or both companies.