Our history

The year is 1949. Post-war Germany. A phrase that seems as faded as our memories of that time. Things were bleak. A country in survival mode. But there are also people who see an entrepreneurial opportunity in rebuilding their devastated homeland. One of them is Gustav Pütter, the inventor of the Pütter Bandage named after him and still on the market today.

It is a special seed he planted in the soil of Iserlohn and from which MEDICE developed into what it is today: an integrated, family-run company focused on healthcare solutions and with clear values: future focused, value-creating and family-oriented. It has been a long road to get there.

Gustav Pütter began with the production of herbal medicines. His son Sigurd, a committed physician, invested in modern technology and logistics, transforming MEDICE into a modern pharmaceutical company. The company then entered the RX business in the 1990s: he bought the nephrology division of Dietl Pharma. At the end of the 1990s, the next decisive step was taken: at the suggestion of many paediatricians, MEDICE developed the ADHD medication Medikinet®.

The third generation – the future firmly in sight

Sigurd Pütter’s daughter Katja and, shortly afterwards, her husband Richard Ammer, both also doctors, joined the company in 2002. Together with Katja’s father, they consistently developed the company’s market position, modernised the entire corporate structure, internationalised sales and also, together with Sigurd, who died in 2021, purchased the OTC division from Rentschler-Pharma and the majority share in the traditional company Schaper & Brümmer. Further commitments in the fields of digital health, intestinal health and sustainability management were added, rounding off the strategic investment. The door to the future is open wide.