Origin of Dr Andres house specialities
We have been producing herbal remedies from fresh plants for 70 years. For Dr Andres products, we use organic medicinal plants from the region as well as natural extracting agents such as alcohol, water and plant oils.
Dr. Andres Wallwurzsalbe
Dr Andres Apotheke Stadelhofen was founded in 1954 by Dr pharm. Eduard Andres, the father of Ruedi Andres. The herbal medicines he developed himself and produced in the pharmacy soon became popular far and wide, especially his Dr Andres Wallwurzsalbe. Today, the ointment, which is actually a gel, is distributed throughout Switzerland by Dr Andres Pharma AG. Pharma AG was founded in 2015 and, in addition to the original Dr Andres Wallwurzsalbe, also sells the original Dr Andres Nasensalbe and various disinfectant gels and sprays.
The beginning of a success story
However, the success story of our Dr. Andres house specialities does not begin with the Wallwurz. The first house speciality to be developed, produced and sold by Dr Andres Senior was Dr. Andres Abführ Dragées. The original idea was to reduce the side effects of bisacodyl - cramps and pain - with the help of herbal substances and thus create a better tolerated laxative. The combination was a success and Dr Andres Abführ Dragées quickly became a bestseller under the name RELAX.
Since this first in-house development in 1954, the range of our house specialities has grown steadily and now includes over 90 items. The requirements for each individual house speciality are made up of various points. It must be a unique combination, it must be effective and herbal, and the compatibility, galenics and price-performance ratio must be good. These criteria, together with the question ‘Is there a need for this product?’, are particularly important when developing new products.