Disapo online pharmacy files for insolvency

The online pharmacy Disapo, based in Heerlen, Netherlands, has filed for insolvency after failing to find a new investor. The company, which specialized in the German market, had approximately 35 employees at the time of the filing. Its subsidiary, Disapo BA B.V., which handled parts of its China-related business including milk powder trade, also entered insolvency proceedings.

Disapo was previously owned by the beauty retailer Douglas, which acquired the company in 2022 to expand into the online pharmacy sector. Following a strategic shift, Douglas sold Disapo to MYA Health B.V. in August 2024, recording a loss of 5.9 million euros on the sale. The insolvency follows unsuccessful attempts by MYA Health to secure buyers from Germany or China amidst accumulating liabilities of approximately 2.2 million euros.

Market analysts note that Amazon has become a dominant force in the online pharmacy sector, reporting 2.7 billion euros in revenue for 2025. This growth is putting significant pressure on specialized online pharmacies like Disapo, Shop-Apotheke, and Doc Morris.