The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Rheinland-Pfalz; Rheinhessen-Pfalz; Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt
Location of affected unit(s)
Ludwigshafen
Sector
Transportation / Storage 52 - Warehousing, storage and support activities for transportation 52.1 - Warehousing and storage 52.10 - Warehousing and storage
New offshoring locations
Netherlands
100 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
31 March 2026
Employment effect (start)
31 March 2026
Foreseen end date
31 July 2026
Description
Medpex, a subsidiary of DocMorris, a Swiss online pharmacy group, has announced the closure of its site in Ludwigshafen, Germany, resulting in the loss of around 100 jobs.
The closure is scheduled to be completed by mid-2026, with most employees expected to leave by the end of April and all positions terminated by June or July, as operations are relocated to the company’s existing facility in Heerlen, Netherlands, due to declining profitability in non-pharmaceutical products and a shift towards prescription-based business.
So far, it is expected that the job reductions will be implemented through direct dismissals.
Medpex, founded in 2005, was one of Germany’s major mail-order pharmacies and operated within the DocMorris Group.
Eurofound (2026), Medpex, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Germany, factsheet number 204554, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/204554.
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