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Geert Reyniers
Pharmacist, CEO and entrepreneur with a ❤️ for people in need of healthcare.
Geert Reyniers: Pharmacist, CEO, and Healthcare Entrepreneur
Geert Reyniers is the CEO of Multipharma, Belgium's leading pharmacy network. He is a qualified pharmacist with a background working for several leading global pharmaceutical and medical technology firms in various countries.12
As CEO, Reyniers has prioritized the evolution of the pharmacist's role, emphasizing their expanded responsibilities in overall healthcare provision. He has developed the role of "advisor-coordinating pharmacist" to optimize patient therapeutic regimens in collaboration with physicians.2
Under Reyniers' leadership, Multipharma has diversified its services while maintaining a strong focus on prescription medicines, which account for over 60% of its turnover. The company has invested in a state-of-the-art distribution center, sustainability initiatives, and specialized production centers for unit-dose medicines.2
In 2024, Multipharma acquired the Goed pharmacy chain from CM, further strengthening its presence in Belgium. Reyniers stated that the two networks are largely complementary, with Multipharma having a greater presence in Brussels and Wallonia, and Goed more in Flanders.3
Geert Reyniers is a member of the National Council for Cooperatives, Social Entrepreneurship and Agricultural Enterprise, and serves on the boards of FONDATION P&V STICHTING, OPHACO, and Febecoop.1 He has also held leadership positions at Novo Nordisk, AbbVie, Stryker, Bristol Myers Squibb, Baxter International, and Johnson & Johnson.1