Who owns Grippostad?
Grippostad is owned by STADA (Germany).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: STADA's strong growth journey continues in 2025, STADA Arzneimittel AG, 18 March 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- STADA Arzneimittel AG reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇩🇪 Germany, Bad Vilbel
- Origin
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Category
- Consumer health › Over-the-counter medicine › Cold
- Last verified
- · 3 sources
About Grippostad
Grippostad is STADA's family of over-the-counter cold remedies, led by Grippostad C capsules for the headaches, aching limbs, runny nose and dry cough of a common cold, with stick packs, a hot drink and Grippostad Complex alongside. It is sold in Germany, Austria, Hungary, Kazakhstan and Ukraine. In September 2025 STADA marked 40 years of Grippostad and said its products are used by more than three million customers a year.
Ownership timeline of Grippostad
Where Grippostad sits in STADA
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by STADA
STADA controls 6 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in consumer health.
Also in consumer health
Other brands in cold, and who owns them
The 36 brands in cold on Brandtree belong to 21 owners. The largest is Krka, with 5; STADA has 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Herbion | Krka | 🇸🇮 Slovenia |
| Breathe Right | Prestige Consumer Healthcare | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Lemsip | Reckitt | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Dimestil | Birzeit Pharmaceutical | 🇵🇸 Palestine |
| HealthCareAisle | Dr. Reddy's | 🇮🇳 India |
| Tukol | Genomma Lab | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| Benadryl | Kenvue | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Allergosan | Sopharma | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria |
About the owner: STADA
STADA is a privately held company headquartered in Bad Vilbel, Germany, founded in 1895. Brandtree records 6 brands under its control.
STADA Arzneimittel AG is a German maker of consumer health products, generic medicines and specialty pharmaceuticals, based in Bad Vilbel, Hesse, that sells in more than 100 countries. It traces its roots to a pharmacists' association formed in Dresden in 1895 to make shared preparations, and it stayed a cooperative until it became a corporation in 1970. Bain Capital and Cinven took it over in 2017, and a squeeze-out in November 2020 left all its shares with the holding company Nidda Healthcare. CapVest completed the purchase of their majority stake on 31 March 2026, with both firms keeping minority stakes. STADA's group sales in 2025 were €4,296 million, with 11,749 employees.
🇩🇪 Grippostad and other German brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 265 brands that began in Germany. 96 of them (36%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Grippostad is not one of them.
- Aspirin — Bayer 🇩🇪
- Atrauman — HARTMANN 🇩🇪
- Hansaplast — Beiersdorf 🇩🇪
- 3 Glocken — Princes Group 🇬🇧
- A. Lange & Söhne — Richemont 🇨🇭
- ABOUT YOU — Zalando 🇩🇪
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Grippostad?
The parent company of Grippostad is STADA, a privately held company headquartered in Germany.
Is Grippostad German?
Yes. Grippostad originated in Germany and its owner, STADA, is also headquartered in Germany.
Is Grippostad still owned by STADA?
Yes. As of 24 October 2026, Grippostad is still owned by STADA. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (3) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] STADA's strong growth journey continues in 2025 — STADA Arzneimittel AG, Official press release, published 18 March 2026; retrieved 24 October 2026.
- [2] STADA — Grippostad — STADA Arzneimittel AG, Official document; retrieved 24 October 2026.
- [3] Grippostad ist Erkältungssieger (40 Jahre Grippostad) — STADA Consumer Health Deutschland GmbH, Official press release, published 2 September 2025; retrieved 24 October 2026.
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